Monitoring law-enforcement performance in nine protected areas in Ghana

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Measuring and Monitoring Illegal Use of Natural Resources (2010, background): “In addition, if conservation personnel record signs of illegal activity simultaneously with biological data, investigators can obtain a more complete picture of the impact of illegal activities (e.g., Jachmann 2008b).”
A global-level assessment of the effectiveness of protected areas at resisting anthropogenic pressures (2019, background): “Likewise, studies have shown the importance of involving local stakeholders (39), effective enforcement (46), as well as having strong governance and management structures in place (11, 30, 47).”
Effectiveness of terrestrial protected areas in reducing habitat loss and population declines (2013, background): “Alternatively, by investigating management ‘inputs’ – e.g. whether PAs have management plans, boundaries, staffing, and other management systems and processes (Jachmann, 2008), assuming that increased levels of management equates to successful protection.”
Lack of conservation effort rapidly increases African great ape extinction risk (2012, background): “In fact, guards’ effectiveness in situ performance is generally contingent upon their level of training, numbers per kilometer square, patrolling effort, resources, equipment, and salary (Leader-Williams et al. 1990; Jachmann 2008).”