Impacts of forest changes on indigenous people livelihood in Pekan district, Pahang
Date
2010
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Publisher
Thai Society of Higher Eduation Institutes on Environment
Abstract
The forest cover change in the region due to timber extraction and change of land use pattern in the region have brought certain impacts on the livelihood of indigenous people. These people who once highly depended on the forest resources are the most affected. This study was done with the purpose to reveal the importance of forest as a source of their basic need and income for indigenous people and their future generation through the lens of history and place. A qualitative study had been done on the indigenous people that live in three villages in Pekan District, Pahang. Qualitative approach using face-to-face interview was applied to gather the oral history on the impacts of forest change at their place.
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Keywords
Indigenous people, forest change, livelihood
Citation
Harun, R., Sulong, A., Wai, Y. H., Ismail, T. H., Yusoff, M. K., Manaf, L. A., & Juahir, H. (2010). Impacts of forest changes on indigenous people livelihood in Pekan District, Pahang. Environment Asia, 3, 156-159.