Forest conservation in protected areas of Bangladesh

1: Introduction.- 2: Conceptual framework, research methods and approaches.- 3: Critical analysis of the forest policy of Bangladesh: Highlights on conservation and people's participation.- 4: Local communities' use of biomass fuels and attitude towards improved cooking stoves in and around Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary.- 5: Major resource use from protected areas by local communities: A case of harvesting medicinal plants in and around Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary.- 6: Impact of co-management on rural development: Evidence from community survey in and around Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary.- 7: Assessment of the community participation in and attitudes towards co-management programs in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary.- 8: Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functions of indigenous agroforestry systems: Case study from three tribal communities in and around Lawachara National Park.- 9: Role of co-management organizations in protected area governance: Some selected dynamics from Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary.- 10: A review discussion on the state of collaborative protected area management around the world and comparison with that of Bangladesh.- 11: Potential threats, their patterns and extent to the protected areas of Bangladesh: A 'red flag' to biodiversity conservation efforts.- 12: Conclusion and recommendations.

Dr. Mohammad Shaheed Hossain Chowdhury JSPS Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Wildlife Ecology Laboratory Education and Research Center of Alpine Field Science Faculty of Agriculture Shinshu University, Japan.