Crisis in the wetlands: Combined stresses in a changing climate – Experience from Tanzania

Hamisi, Hamudu I.; Tumbo, Madaka; Kalumanga, Elikana; Yanda, Pius Z.

doi:10.1080/17565529.2012.665009

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“…earlier studies in the area (Baudron et al, 2011). This shows the adverse impact of spontaneous in-migration into wetlands by agropastoral households as in other parts of sub-Saharan Africa (Hamisi et al, 2012;Masanja, 2013).…”

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“…Access to draught cattle and ox‐drawn ploughs, and not household size drives agricultural expansion resulting in reduced wildlife habitat, as demonstrated by earlier studies in the area (Baudron et al, 2011). This shows the adverse impact of spontaneous in‐migration into wetlands by agropastoral households as in other parts of sub‐Saharan Africa (Hamisi et al, 2012; Masanja, 2013).…”

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confidence: 96%

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Wetlands in drylands: Use and conflict dynamics at the human–wildlife interface in Mbire District, Zimbabwe

Matema

Eilers²,

Zijpp

2022

Afr J Ecol

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Wetlands in drylands are important resources for agriculture and wildlife, but competition may result in human-wildlife conflict. We sought to understand conditions under which people and wildlife sharing wetlands in drylands may coexist. We applied track counts in riverine wetlands in the dry and wet season (n = 36 days) using belt transects, focus group discussions (n = 3), key informant interviews (n = 26), a household socio-economic survey (n = 180) and secondary data analysis to study humanwildlife interactions in a community-based wildlife management area in Zimbabwe.Twenty-six wildlife species that used riverine wetlands were identified. High population density and riverine agriculture -with access to cattle and ploughs enabling cultivation of larger fields -limited wildlife access to wetlands. Seasonality, drought, water availability and soil fertility, aggravated by limited alternative livelihood opportunities and lack of political will to control cropping and settlement in wetlands, were drivers of conflict. Hence, models based on population pressure and resource availability are insufficient to inform human-wildlife conflict mitigation. Strategies that undercut rent-seeking behaviour are needed to enable human-wildlife coexistence.Concerted action among stakeholders including linking wildlife conservation benefits to compliance with wetland-use regulations, water-user committees, water provisioning and labour-saving technologies in uplands, livelihood diversification and incentivised production of drought-tolerant crops are recommended.

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Wetlands in drylands: Use and conflict dynamics at the human–wildlife interface in Mbire District, Zimbabwe

Matema

Eilers²,

Zijpp

2022

Afr J Ecol

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“…The influence of climate change on the Mediterranean wetland's ecosystems (Fatorić et al, 2014) is a fresh topic that also can be applied to Hutovo Blato wetland to some extent. The socio-environmental problems resulting from climate changes in the Simiyu wetlands in Tanzania (Hamisi et al, 2012), although involving a tropical part of the world, are also informative.…”

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Conflict on nature resource management in Hutovo Blato Nature Park

Bukvić

Glamuzina

Splitu³

2021

Nat. Croat.

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The paper deals with the problem of natural resource management in Hutovo Blato Nature Park Blato in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The official policy for the protection of Mediterranean wetlands has put to the forefront the problem of exploiting the abundant but limited natural resources such as water, agricultural land, fish stocks and wetland birds. A quarter of a century after the establishment of the Nature Park the problem of nature resource management is more troubled than ever before. This research aims to define the primary stakeholder groups in the area that question and challenge the official policy of nature protection and to analyse their points of view and attitudes. The stakeholder analysis relates to analysis of endangered animal species and vegetation and issues that are results of stakeholders’ activities.

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Changing livelihoods in the context of multiple stressors and implications for adaptation in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania

Batenga,

Pauline,

Liwenga

et al. 2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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Crisis in the wetlands: Combined stresses in a changing climate – Experience from Tanzania

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Wetlands in drylands: Use and conflict dynamics at the human–wildlife interface in Mbire District, Zimbabwe

Wetlands in drylands: Use and conflict dynamics at the human–wildlife interface in Mbire District, Zimbabwe

Conflict on nature resource management in Hutovo Blato Nature Park

Changing livelihoods in the context of multiple stressors and implications for adaptation in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania

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