Conservation of Large Mammals in the Face of Increasing Human Population and Urbanization in Tanzania

Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Mseja, Gideon A.; Nyakunga, Oliver C.; Dulle, Hamad I.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-43302-4_12

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“…Tanzania's wildlife species are subjected to unprecedented pressures caused by numerous factors including human population growth, urbanization, climate change, poverty, habitat loss and poaching (see e.g., Kideghesho et al, 2020;Kimaro & Kisingo, 2017;Knapp, 2012;Loibooki et al, 2002). Hostile humanwildlife interactions and poor relations between conservation authorities and local communities present another challenge to conservation of wildlife (Kideghesho et al, 2007;Mayengo et al, 2017;Ntalwila et al, 2017).…”

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Will Tanzania’s Wildlife Sector Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Kideghesho

Kimaro

Mayengo

et al. 2021

Tropical Conservation Science

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The COVID-19 pandemic presents a potential threat to wildlife resources in Africa. In this review, using Tanzania as a case, we examine the impacts and risks that wildlife sectors in Africa are facing or are likely to face as a result of this pandemic. We recognize loss of revenues from tourism as a major impact that could negatively influence the management of wildlife species and habitats. Loss of tourism revenues reduces capacity of the conservation agencies to fund conservation operations and support the benefit sharing schemes. Furthermore, it undermines the efficacy of conservation to compete with alternative economic activities which are ecologically damaging. Increased unemployment and household poverty due to closure of businesses may exacerbate wildlife crime and unsustainable activities. Additionally, contributions from donor-funding organizations and development partners cannot be guaranteed as revenues may be diverted to support other sectors including health. In order to address and minimize the impacts and reduce the risks to the wildlife sector, the following policy measures are recommended: ensure adequate budget for conservation; develop a crisis management plan; reconsider protocols for conducting wildlife trade; develop a comprehensive tourism recovery plan; promote scientific studies focusing on zoonoses and adopt a One-Health Approach as a matter of urgency in dealing with COVID-19 and future pandemics.

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Will Tanzania’s Wildlife Sector Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Kideghesho

Kimaro

Mayengo

et al. 2021

Tropical Conservation Science

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“…Furthermore, the recent report of IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species has revealed that, out of 158,908 species of vertebrates assessed, 35,300 (equal to 28%) are threatened with extinction [6]. Among other species, the declining trends involve the umbrella, keystone and charismatic species such as black rhino (Bicornis diceros), African elephant (Loxodonta africana), tiger (Panthera tigris), African lion (Panthera leo) and leopard (Panthera pardus) [7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

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“…The declining trends of wildlife species and biodiversity in general, is a function of multiple factors (Figure 1) associated with socio-economic, ecological, technological or political changes. Growing human demand for food, timber, water and space is increasingly causing habitat loss and deterioration and, thus, subjecting many species to a risk of extinction [12]. According to IPBES Report (5), about 47% of natural ecosystems have declined globally and over 9% of the world's estimated 5.9 million terrestrial species have insufficient habitat for long term survival without efforts to restore the degraded habitats.…”

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“…According to IPBES Report (5), about 47% of natural ecosystems have declined globally and over 9% of the world's estimated 5.9 million terrestrial species have insufficient habitat for long term survival without efforts to restore the degraded habitats. Reduced home ranges for different wildlife species and blockage of corridors are exacerbating property damage and human mortalities and, therefore, inciting pre-emptive or retaliatory killing [12,13]. Likewise, poaching and illegal wildlife trade has accelerated declining rates to species of high economic value such as rhino, elephant, pangolins and tiger [14][15][16][17][18][19].…”

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“…Blockage of wildlife corridors and, subsequently, habitats fragmentation is rendering many protected areas isolated as ecological islands [23][24][25]. Disruption of the ecological linkage between different animal populations, consequently, reduces the genetic variability due to inbreeding depression [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Furthermore, loss of wildlife corridors and dispersal areas compromise their roles in minimizing humanwildlife conflicts, provision of alternative foraging or breeding grounds and serving as a refuge against adverse weather conditions [27].…”

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The influence of conservation policies and legislations on communities in Tanzania

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Benefit-sharing mechanisms have been instrumental in securing the support of local communities living on the edge of protected areas, and in resolving human-wildlife conflicts. Understanding how current conservation policies influence benefit-sharing and the management of human-wildlife conflicts is vital for designing strong mechanisms to achieve both conservation and ethical community outcomes. Here we examined how benefit-sharing and human-wildlife conflicts are acknowledged and addressed within the current conservation policies (wildlife policies, legislations, regulations and strategic plans) using the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem (GSE) as a case study. The fourteen policies focusing primarily on wildlife conservation in Tanzania are analysed. We also drew on the findings of three studies conducted during 2021 and 2022 documenting community interactions with wildlife and adjacent protected areas. These studies covered the types of benefit provided by various conservation institutions to local communities, the effectiveness of benefit-sharing mechanisms, and the conservation-related losses incurred by communities. The study uncovered a wide range of benefits provided to local communities in the form of social amenities, livelihood support and employment. However, the losses and costs experienced are far greater than these benefits. Integrating these findings with policy analysis, we identified that the main limitations reducing the impacts of benefits in motivating positive conservation behaviours to be: losses of livestock and crops were more than four times the value of benefits/compensation offered to communities; a lack of details and clarity of benefit-sharing mechanisms; benefit/conservation rates that have not been indexed against inflation and; shortcomings in implementation. To achieve conservation outcomes, we recommend revising the conservation policies and legislation across the country in collaboration with local communities who experience the impacts of conservation in their day-to-day life. We also propose a coordinated approach for all conservation institutions managing wildlife to address widespread human-wildlife conflicts across the country effectively and to achieve better conservation outcomes rather than leaving that task to a single organization (i.e. Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority).

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Conservation of Large Mammals in the Face of Increasing Human Population and Urbanization in Tanzania

Cited by 5 publications

References 43 publications

Will Tanzania’s Wildlife Sector Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Will Tanzania’s Wildlife Sector Survive the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Introductory Chapter: Managing Wildlife in a Changing World - Trends, Drivers and the Way Forward

The influence of conservation policies and legislations on communities in Tanzania

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