Rapid Agrobiodiversity Assessment (RABA): A tool to capture the understanding and knowledge of stakeholders on the benefits of agrobiodiversity

Threats to biodiversity-rich, forest protected areas are mainly caused by humans (WWF, 2004). In contrast, outside protected areas humans also shape their environment either in the form of managing forest in the buffer zone areas or managing productive land into land use types in which production and protection can co-exist. These types of land uses are also able to undergo similar functions to those performed by forests and protected areas (Plieninger and Wilbrand, 2001; De Clerk and Negregos-Castillo, 2000; Williams et al., 2001; Rasnovi and Vincent, in prep, O'Connor, in prep). Land uses displaying these characteristics are considered to be a haven for agrobiodiversity. Developing Mec han i sms for Rewarding the Upland Poor in As ia for Env i ronmenta l Ser v ices They Prov ide