A new study published in Landscape and Urban Planning explores key issues in the relationship between residents and Royal Bardia National Park in western Nepal. The paper discusses residents' conflicting perceptions of benefits and problems of the area, their perceptions of entities such as park management that affect their relationship with the park, and their perceptions of NGOs and associated conservation and development projects.

The paper suggests that "1) the diverse, and possibly conflicting, perceptions that people hold toward protected areas should be recognized and understood. 2) improving people's attitudes toward management may be one of the most critical ways to improve the park-people relationship. 3) NGO projects should be clearly integrated into park management goals."

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Teri D. Allendorf, James L.D. Smith and Dorothy H. Anderson, Residents' perceptions of Royal Bardia National Park, Nepal, Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 82, Issues 1-2, 15 August 2007, Pages 33-40.