Abstract:Achieving a balance of interests among key stakeholders is essential for the effective co-management of national park communities. Nevertheless,current research is deficient in empirical assessments and efficacy evaluations regarding the stakeholder equilibrium within national park community co-management frameworks. Using Wuyi Mountain National Park as a case study,this paper utilizes expert scoring,Mitchell's three-factor approach,and an evolutionary game model to define and categorize stakeholders involved in the co-management of national park communities,analyze the interest demands and conflicts among different core stakeholders,and develop an evolutionary game model to examine the categories of stakeholders in national park community co-management and the conditions under which core stakeholders can achieve a game equilibrium. The analysis focuses on the categories of stakeholders and equilibrium conditions in the co-management of national park communities. The findings indicate that the stakeholders involved in the co-management of the Wuyi Mountain National Park community can be categorized into core stakeholders,dormant stakeholders,and peripheral stakeholders,the principal stakeholders in Wuyi Mountain National Park encompass the park administration,local inhabitants,regional authorities,and village assemblies,dormant stakeholder groups include cooperatives,family farms,or family forest holdings. Environmental NGOs or volunteers,travel agencies or other enterprises,the general public,research institutions or technology studios,mass media,and tourists are categorized as peripheral stakeholders. The evolutionary game dynamics between local inhabitants and park administrators uncover four theoretically stable strategies,including (engagement,support),(engagement,no support),(non-participation,support),(non-participation,no support),with the most viable options being (non-participation,no support) and (engagement,support). The optimal strategy can only be achieved when the additional welfare benefits provided by the park management authority to the indigenous residents participating in co-management exceed 16.2 thousand yuan. This ensures that residents perceive tangible advantages from their involvement. Furthermore,the ecological benefits lost by the park management authority when not assisting the indigenous residents must exceed 2.0686 million yuan,highlighting the significant environmental and economic costs of non-assistance. Thus,supporting indigenous residents is crucial for achieving both ecological preservation and socioeconomic benefits. Consequently,the paper suggests clearly and accurately identifying the interests and demands of each core stakeholder,enhancing the top-level design and refining participation incentive mechanisms,with the goal of delineating stakeholder interests,identifying the conflicts of interest among various stakeholders,enhancing the coordination and interaction among these stakeholders,increasing their enthusiasm for participating in the co-management of the national park community,and offering valuable perspectives for mitigating disputes among stakeholders and fostering the co-management of Wuyi Mountain National Park and similar conservation areas.