scholarly journals Indirect approach on human-wildlife conflict mitigation: potential local landscape based ecotourism in Margahayu, Labuhan Ratu VII

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
Elly Lestari Rustiati
Keyword(s):  
Plant Diversity ◽  
National Park ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Local People ◽  
Mitigation Potential ◽  
Indirect Approach ◽  
Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Way Kambas National Park ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Conflict Mitigation

Human-wildlife conflict in Way Kambas National Park is still going on with some social and economic lost. Indirect conflict mitigation through the building local landscape based ecotourism was studied in Margahayu, Labuhan Ratu VII, East Lampung. Its local people awareness play important role in supporting its local economy empowerment. Besides Rumah Konservasi, potential natural track showing plant diversity, entrance point for wild elephant to the settlement, orange plantation and natural swamp was chosen for further works.  Name boards were assigned.

scholarly journals Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Impacts Community Perceptions around Kibale National Park, Uganda

Diversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Lev Kolinski ◽  
Krista M. Milich
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Kibale National Park ◽  
Crop Damage ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Papio Anubis ◽  
Wildlife Conflict ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Conflict Mitigation

The attitudes of community members living around protected areas are an important and often overlooked consideration for effective conservation strategies. Around Kibale National Park (KNP) in western Uganda, communities regularly face the threat of crop destruction from wildlife, including from a variety of endangered species, such as African elephants (Loxodonta africana), common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), and red colobus monkeys (Piliocolobus tephrosceles), as well as other nonhuman primates, including olive baboons (Papio anubis). These frequent negative interactions with wildlife lead many community members to resent the park and the animals that live within it. To mitigate these issues, community members around KNP partnered with researchers to start a participatory action research project to reduce human-wildlife interactions. The project tested four sustainable human-wildlife conflict mitigation strategies: digging and maintaining trenches around the park border, installing beehive fences in swampy areas where trenches could not be dug, planting tea as a buffer, and growing garlic as a cash crop. These physical exclusion methods and agriculture-based deterrents aimed to reduce crop destruction by wild animals and improve conditions for humans and wildlife alike. We conducted oral surveys with members of participating communities and a nonparticipating community that border KNP to determine the impact of these sustainable human-wildlife conflict mitigation strategies on attitudes toward KNP, wildlife officials, and animal species in and around KNP. We found that there is a positive correlation between participation in the project and perceived benefits of living near KNP. We also found that respondents who participated in the project reported more positive feelings about the Uganda Wildlife Authority, the organization that oversees KNP. This research will help inform future conservation initiatives around KNP and other areas where humans and animals face conflict through crop damage.

scholarly journals Human Wildlife Conflict: Causes, Consequences and Management Strategies in Mount Cameroon National Park South West Region, Cameroon

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tangie Stanley Ndifor Attia ◽  
Tchamba .N. Martin ◽  
Tumenta Pricelia Forbuzie ◽  
Tsi Evaristus Angwafo ◽  
Mvo Denis Chuo
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Mount Cameroon ◽  
West Region ◽  
South West ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict ◽  
South West Region

scholarly journals Community Perception on the Conflict between Human and Sumatran Elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus Temminck 1847) in Way Kambas National Park

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Popy Pratiwi ◽  
Putri Sri Rahayu ◽  
Ahmad Rizaldi ◽  
Dian Iswandaru ◽  
Gunardi Djoko Winarno
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Community Perceptions ◽  
Community Perception ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Community Conflict ◽  
Way Kambas National Park ◽  
Conflict Mitigation

The conflict between humans and elephants can cause disadvantages for both humans and elephants in the form of property and loss of life. The objective of this study was to determine community perceptions of the conflict between humans and elephants. Data were collected through interviews with thirty respondents by using a questionnaire as guidance. The respondents were randomly selected from Tegal Yoso Village, Purbolinggo District, East Lampung Regency, which is one of the buffer villages of the Way Kambas National Park (TNWK). The results showed that 100% of the community declared elephants as plant destroyers, and 97% of plant consumers. The results also revealed that 100% of the community has a positive perception by considering elephants as an endangered species and has the potential to become tourist attractions, while 97% or the community considered elephant as a charismatic animal, beautiful, having a strong memory, and sensitive. The community showed awareness of the conservation of Sumatran elephants. It was shown from their attitude in dealing with the elephants that enter the agricultural area by reporting to the authorized officer. The Elephant Response Unit (ERU) in Tegal Yoso and the community need to increase safeguards to reduce conflicts between elephants and humans in the buffer zone of TNWK.Keywords: elephant, community, conflict, mitigation, perception

scholarly journals IMPACT OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT IN THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES OF OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
A. L. A. SHOTUYO ◽  
O. A. AKINTUNDE ◽  
F. G LANLEHIN
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Wildlife Populations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Fire Wood

The study assesses the impacts of Human-Wildlife conflicts in the surrounding villages in Old Oyo National Park (OONP), Nigeria. Two ranges out of the five ranges were used. Four villages were selected based on the distribution of primates and wildlife populations with each range producing two villages around Old Oyo National Park, were randomly selected for wildlife assessment. A total of 80 well-structured questionnaires were administered to the villagers with each getting 20 questionnaires respectively.  Data collected were subjected to inferential and descriptive statistics. Result shows that among other socio demographic characteristics tested against the impact of Human –wildlife conflict in the park, educational level and religion show significant difference (p<0.05). the buffer zone around the park has been extensively encroached; this made most of the surrounding villages to the park fall within the average distance of 2.6km. about 79% of the villages make use of fire wood for their household cooking. Major animals that intrude farmlands in the study areas include monkey (24%), Grasscutter (11%), Cattle (19%), Gorilla (12%), Antelope (6%), Cane rat (5%) and Rabbit (3%). Some of the crops attacked by the wildlife animals include; tubers (24%), tubers and vegetable (7%), tubers and fruits (36%), tubers, vegetable and fruits (3%), vegetable (7%), fruits (3%). All the respondents (100%) rated the level of attack and damages to their crops as high.  

scholarly journals Dead or alive? Comparing costs and benefits of lethal and non-lethal human–wildlife conflict mitigation on livestock farms

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. McManus ◽  
A. J. Dickman ◽  
D. Gaynor ◽  
B. H. Smuts ◽  
D. W. Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Control Measures ◽  
First Year ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Lethal Control ◽  
Wildlife Conflict ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Livestock Farms ◽  
Mean Cost ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Conflict Mitigation

AbstractLivestock depredation has implications for conservation and agronomy; it can be costly for farmers and can prompt retaliatory killing of carnivores. Lethal control measures are readily available and are reportedly perceived to be cheaper, more practical and more effective than non-lethal methods. However, the costs and efficacy of lethal vs non-lethal approaches have rarely been compared formally. We conducted a 3-year study on 11 South African livestock farms, examining costs and benefits of lethal and non-lethal conflict mitigation methods. Farmers used existing lethal control in the first year and switched to guardian animals (dogs Canis familiaris and alpacas Lama pacos) or livestock protection collars for the following 2 years. During the first year the mean cost of livestock protection was USD 3.30 per head of stock and the mean cost of depredation was USD 20.11 per head of stock. In the first year of non-lethal control the combined implementation and running costs were similar to those of lethal control (USD 3.08 per head). However, the mean cost of depredation decreased by 69.3%, to USD 6.52 per head. In the second year of non-lethal control the running costs (USD 0.43 per head) were significantly lower than in previous years and depredation costs decreased further, to USD 5.49 per head. Our results suggest that non-lethal methods of human–wildlife conflict mitigation can reduce depredation and can be economically advantageous compared to lethal methods of predator control.

scholarly journals Evidence for increasing human‐wildlife conflict despite a financial compensation scheme on the edge of a Ugandan National Park

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Braczkowski ◽  
Julien Fattebert ◽  
Ralph Schenk ◽  
Christopher O'Bryan ◽  
Duan Biggs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Compensation Scheme ◽  
Financial Compensation ◽  
Wildlife Conflict ◽  
Human Wildlife Conflict
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