Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania: A Study of Opportunities and Challenges

AG Mwakaje

doi:10.4314/tjds.v8i2.60427

Women, wellbeing and Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania

The Journal of Peasant Studies ◽

10.1080/03066150.2020.1726323 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-28

Author(s):

Katherine Homewood ◽

Martin Reinhardt Nielsen ◽

Aidan Keane

Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

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Effect of Weekly Hunting Frequency on Rate of Ducks Harvested

Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management ◽

10.3996/012014-jfwm-009 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 247-254

Author(s):

Elizabeth A. St. James ◽

Michael L. Schummer ◽

Richard M. Kaminski ◽

Edward J. Penny ◽

L. Wesley Burger

Keyword(s):

North America ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

Anas Platyrhynchos ◽

Public Lands ◽

Anas Crecca ◽

Waterfowl Hunting ◽

Anas Clypeata ◽

Hunting Frequency ◽

Wildlife Management Areas ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Waterfowl hunting is important culturally and economically in North America. Few studies have evaluated the relationship between weekly hunting frequency and rate of ducks harvested. We evaluated the effect of hunting 2 or 4 d/wk on rate of ducks harvested on three Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas, USA, during three waterfowl hunting seasons, December–January 2008–2011. Harvest of all ducks combined, mallard Anas platyrhynchos, northern shoveler Anas clypeata, or green-winged teal Anas crecca per hunter day did not differ between areas hunted 2 or 4 d/wk, but increased with hours spent afield. We suggest Wildlife Management Areas may be hunted 4 d/wk without reducing duck harvest per hunter day. We recommend continued evaluations of weekly hunting frequency on rate of ducks harvested to sustain science-guided management of waterfowl hunting on Mississippi public lands and elsewhere.

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Economic contribution of wildlife management areas to local and state economies

Human Dimensions of Wildlife ◽

10.1080/10871209.2020.1716114 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 291-295

Author(s):

Neelam C. Poudyal ◽

Cristina Watkins ◽

Omkar Joshi

Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

Economic Contribution ◽

State Economies ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

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The Future of Animal Wildlife and Its Habitat in Botswana

Environmental Conservation ◽

10.1017/s0376892900008924 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 147-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

A. Richard Mordi

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

National Parks ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

National Park ◽

Gross National Product ◽

Tourist Industry ◽

Land Area ◽

Migration Routes ◽

Game Reserve ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

To conserve its wildlife, Botswana has set aside more than 17% of its total land area as game reserves, national parks, and wildlife management areas. Despite this generous allocation to wildlife, the fauna of the country is declining in both absolute numbers and species diversity. Lack of permanent water-sources in some game reserves, obstruction of fauna migration routes by cattle fences, and a poorly-developed tourist industry, are partly responsible for this decline.In a developing country such as Botswana, tourism should yield sufficient funds for the maintenance of game reserves and national parks. But currently the tourist industry accounts for less than 2% of the gross national product. Unless the industry is encouraged to flourish and expand into dormant reserves such as the Gemsbok National Park and Mabuasehube Game Reserve, animals in those sanctuaries are likely to be driven by drought into South Africa.

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Chemical Composition of Herbage Browsed by Deer in Two Wildlife Management Areas

Journal of Wildlife Management ◽

10.2307/3797145 ◽

1956 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 359 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Frank H. Smith ◽

Kenneth C. Beeson ◽

Walter E. Price

Keyword(s):

Chemical Composition ◽

Wildlife Management ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

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Avifauna in Relation to Habitat Disturbance in Wildlife Management Areas of the Ruvuma Miombo Ecosystem, Southern Tanzania

10.5772/intechopen.97332 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ally K. Nkwabi ◽

John K. Bukombe ◽

Hamza K. Kija ◽

Steven D. Liseki ◽

Sood A. Ndimuligo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

Species Abundance ◽

Habitat Types ◽

Point Count ◽

Riverine Forest ◽

Study Sites ◽

Prompt Action ◽

Abundance And Distribution ◽

Open Woodland ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

Understanding of relative distribution of avifauna provides insights for the conservation and management of wildlife in the community managed areas. This study examined relative diversity, abundance, and distribution of avifauna in selected habitat types across five Wildlife Management Areas of the Ruvuma landscape in miombo vegetation, southern Tanzania. Five habitat types were surveyed during the study: farmland, swamps, riverine forest, dense and open woodland. Transect lines, mist-netting, and point count methods were used to document 156 species of birds in the study sites. Descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare species richness and diversity across habitat types. We found differences in avifaunal species distribution in the study area whereby farmland had the highest abundance of avifauna species and lowest in the riverine forest. These results suggest that variations of avifauna species abundance, diversity, and distribution could be attributed by human activities across habitat types; due to the reason that habitats with less human encroachment had good species diversity and richness. Therefore, to improve avitourism and avoid local extinction of species, we urge for prompt action to mitigate species loss by creating awareness in the adjacent community through conservation education on the importance of protecting such biodiversity resources.

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Politics in African Wildlife Conservation: Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania

IU Journal of Undergraduate Research ◽

10.14434/iujur.v3i1.23366 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 62-65

Author(s):

Juan José Del Valle Coello

Keyword(s):

Wildlife Management ◽

Wildlife Conservation ◽

Conservation Strategies ◽

Community Based ◽

Community Based Conservation ◽

Adoption And Implementation ◽

The Social ◽

Promotional Materials ◽

Degree Of Control ◽

Wildlife Management Areas

Starting in the 1980’s, an increasing number of international actors have advocated for a change in wildlife and resource conservation strategies, arguing for practices allowing for greater local management in a model known as “community-based conservation.” Focusing on Tanzania, a country known for its expansive wildlife and game reserves, this investigation examines the adoption and implementation of legislation allowing for locally-administered Wildlife Management Areas (WMA’s). This paper first documents the processes motivating the introduction of WMA legislation in Tanzania, then details the legislation’s contents themselves and attempts to evaluate the social and political results as best it can, using a combination of sources including previously conducted research, promotional materials, and NGO publications.Major aspects of legislation include the following: villages themselves choose to enter into WMA agreements with investors; investors collect the revenue and deliver it to the federal government, which in turn distributes it to villages and wildlife conservation programs; and village residents themselves determine how to allocate the revenue they receive. Results have been mixed; while many villages have benefitted from income received from participation in wildlife management, there have also been instances of coercion into participating, disputes between villages regarding WMA practices, and there has been a general lack of transparency in income collection and distribution. Furthermore, it is unclear to what extent recent legislation has actually given a greater degree of control to local government.

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