This study examines the effectiveness of the SANParks management strategy for ensuring sustainable use and providing resource users with socio-economic benefits. It does so by examining three case studies on plant use in national parks with regard to the development of criteria and indicators for monitoring resource use, and the role of thresholds of potential concern in measuring effectiveness of managing for sustainable use levels.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science - Journal

Region
Africa

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All