Land Tenure, Livelihoods, and Conservation: Perspectives on Priorities in Tanzania’s Tarangire Ecosystem

Brehony, Peadar; Morindat, Alais; Sinandei, Makko

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-93604-4_5

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“…Compared to historical baselines, wildlife population sizes have declined substantially inside and outside of protected areas, with particularly pronounced declines during the 1980s and 1990s 31 , 34 , 35 . During the last two decades, three strategically placed community-based conservation areas [Burunge and Randilen Wildlife Management Area (WMA), and Manyara Ranch] were established in parts of the ecosystem 36 , mostly around Tarangire National Park (NP), to counteract these declines. These community-based conservation areas protect specific habitats for wildlife while allowing limited human activity.…”

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The contribution of community-based conservation models to conserving large herbivore populations

Kiffner,

Foley,

Lee

et al. 2024

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In East Africa, community-based conservation models (CBCMs) have been established to support the conservation of wildlife in fragmented landscapes like the Tarangire Ecosystem, Tanzania. To assess how different management approaches maintained large herbivore populations, we conducted line distance surveys and estimated seasonal densities of elephant, giraffe, zebra, and wildebeest in six management units, including three CBCMs, two national parks (positive controls), and one area with little conservation interventions (negative control). Using a Monte-Carlo approach to propagate uncertainties from the density estimates and trend analysis, we analyzed the resulting time series (2011–2019). Densities of the target species were consistently low in the site with little conservation interventions. In contrast, densities of zebra and wildebeest in CBCMs were similar to national parks, providing evidence that CBCMs contributed to the stabilization of these migratory populations in the central part of the ecosystem. CBCMs also supported giraffe and elephant densities similar to those found in national parks. In contrast, the functional connectivity of Lake Manyara National Park has not been augmented by CBCMs. Our analysis suggests that CBCMs can effectively conserve large herbivores, and that maintaining connectivity through CBCMs should be prioritized.

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The contribution of community-based conservation models to conserving large herbivore populations

Kiffner,

Foley,

Lee

et al. 2024

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Bridging the conservation and development trade‐off? A working landscape critique of a conservancy in the Maasai Mara

Tyrrell,

Evans,

Brehony

et al. 2024

Ecol Sol and Evidence

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The recent call to halt biodiversity loss by protecting half the planet has been hotly contested because of the extent to which people might be excluded from these landscapes. It is clear that incorporating landscapes that implicitly work for indigenous people is vital to achieving any sustainable targets. We examine an attempt to balance the trade‐offs between conservation and development in Enonkishu Conservancy in the Maasai Mara, using a working landscape approach. Mobile livestock production strategies are theoretically consistent with wildlife‐based activities and can present a win‐win solution for both conservation and development. We explore the success and failings of Enonkishu's evolving attempts to achieve this: addressing the criticism of the conservation sector that it fails to learn from its mistakes. We found that Enonkishu has had considerable positive conservation outcomes, preventing the continued encroachment of farmland and maintaining and improving rangeland health relative to the surrounding area, while maintaining diverse and large populations of wildlife and livestock. The learning from certain ventures that failed, particularly on livestock, has created institutions and governance that, while still evolving, are more robust and relevant for conservancy members, by being fluid and inclusive. Practical implication: Diverse revenue streams (beyond tourism, including a residential estate, livestock venture and philanthropy) enabled Enonkishu to withstand the pressures of COVID‐19. Livestock is crucial for defining the vision of the conservancy, and the institutions and governance that underpin it.

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Land Tenure, Livelihoods, and Conservation: Perspectives on Priorities in Tanzania’s Tarangire Ecosystem

Cited by 2 publications

References 87 publications

The contribution of community-based conservation models to conserving large herbivore populations

The contribution of community-based conservation models to conserving large herbivore populations

Bridging the conservation and development trade‐off? A working landscape critique of a conservancy in the Maasai Mara

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