Approaches and Constraints for Community Participation in Wildlife Conservation: A Case Study of the Rungwa Game Reserve in the Manyoni District

Tarimo, Kileti; Mgumia, Fadhili

doi:10.9734/ajee/2018/41704

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“…The study villages were selected due to their close proximity and accessibility to the game reserve. The villages were also reported to have diverse socio-economic activities, mainly cultivation, livestock and bee keeping (TARIMO & MGUMIA, 2018). The latter can be considered a popular activity with honey and beeswax being an important source of household income.…”

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“…The latter can be considered a popular activity with honey and beeswax being an important source of household income. Livestock keeping is undertaken in the settled areas on a small scale (TARIMO & MGUMIA, 2018). However, there were also cases of crop destruction, livestock attacks, injury and losses of human lives caused by problematic animals (HARIOHAY & RØSKAFT, 2015).…”

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Local community participation in wildlife conservation and management in Rungwa Game Reserve, Tanzania

Tarimo¹,

Olotu

2020

Environmental &Amp; Socio-Economic Studies

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AbstractLocal community participation in wildlife conservation and management is known to have existed for many years. However, the socio-economic activities regarding community participation remain questionable. Incorporating the views of the local community in the process of decision-making and providing alternative livelihood solutions are important steps towards sustainable conservation. The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of community participation in sustainable wildlife management in Rungwa Game Reserve. A survey was conducted of the households in Rungwa and Mwamagembe villages with a sample size of 98 respondents. The study used a cross-sectional research design. Data were collected from different respondents at a single point in time. The main research methods used for data collection included: questionnaire surveys, key informant interviews, field observations, focus group discussions and a review of documents. Descriptive data were summarised and presented in frequency tables and charts. Content analysis was also used to determine relationships between the variables measured. The findings revealed both positive and negative effects of wildlife conservation and management. The results revealed that local communities provided confidential information pertaining to illegal activities. The findings further indicated that there was a failure of the game reserve authorities to allow meaningful local participation and equitable sharing of the benefits, which could be attributed to hatred, resentment, and illegal harvesting of natural resources from the game reserve, resulting in poor wildlife conservation. This study recommends the encouragement and a strengthening of the involvement of local communities in wildlife conservation for the sustainable utilisation of natural resources.

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confidence: 99%