Introductory Chapter: Today’s National Parks (NPs) and Protected Areas (PAs) for a Sustainable Future

Abstract

The project aims to examine the context and practice of national park with countries’ obligation to safeguard the biodiversity through the protection and management of forest protected areas. The article sets to examine the wider impacts of a national park within the scope of an integrated environmental hub at the global and regional level and eventually delved into the country case. The article covers three areas, first, divulges theoretical underpinning and concepts relating to the national park, exploring various modalities of the national park and integrated concern for the environment. Second, empirical review in lieu with effective management of protected areas as defined by the World Conservation Union IUCN, addressing the efficiency use of human and material resources including national/agency protected area regulations and legislation, policies, international conventions and designations, and management plans and/ or agreements associated to those areas. And, thirdly, evaluation of challenges underlying country’s intention to gauge on the potentials of National Park and pinpoints adequate attention in exploiting new strategy for national park management.strategy for national park management.