TY - JOUR T1 - Recognizing Local People’s Perceptions Towards Deforestation in Quezon Province, Philippines AU - Su, Glenn Sia AU - Macawile, Janet AU - Villarino, Annabella AU - Agapito, Josephine AU - Gomez, Norma JO - Environmental Research Journal VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 131 EP - 135 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1994-5396 DO - erj.2011.131.135 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=erj.2011.131.135 KW - Deforestation KW -perception KW -resource management KW -willingness KW -communities KW -Philippines AB - This study examines the local people's perception on the issue of deforestation in Quezon province that led to an immense soil erosion last 2005. About 461 householders living near or far from the forest were surveyed. Results of the study showed that the forest is an important resource for the people. The local communities’ perception on the use, condition, changes and problems emanating from the forest and their willingness to undertake conservation were found to be significantly different for those living near and far from the resource (p<0.05). The local communities’ desire to manage the resource is dependent on how they value their resource. ER -