Retrospect and Prospects of Combining Conservation and Development in Nechsar National Park, Southern Ethiopia

Woyesa, Tamagn

doi:10.4172/2375-4516.1000169

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“…In addition to the involvement of the community in decision making, encouraging communities to develop their own business (economic empowerment), and initiation of infrastructural development by government and other stakeholders can help develop a sense of ownership within the community (Woyesa, 2016).…”

Section: Develop Sense Of Ownershipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Challenges to National Park Conservation and Management in Ethiopia

Abebe¹,

Bekele²

2018

JAS

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National parks are areas of land protected to conserve native plants and animals and their habitats, places of natural attractiveness, historic heritage and native cultures. The objective of this review paper was to identify challenges affecting conservation and management of national parks in Ethiopia and based on review results, to suggest management strategies that can bring solutions to the problems. Lack of sense of ownership, limited awareness, population growth, lack of coordination, conflicts over resources, Issues of boundary/Lack of Boundary, invasive species, illegal charcoal production, climate change, and poverty are the identified challenges that are affecting the conservation and management of national parks in Ethiopia. Developing sense of ownership within community, awareness creation and development, collaborative approach and consultation among stakeholders, co-management and resolution of border issues, reduction of free grazing, invasive species utilization, care during introduction and biological control, reduction of fuel-wood consumption and increase carbon sequestration, improving incomes, institutional and policy reforms are the suggested strategies that can bring solutions to the problems.

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Section: Develop Sense Of Ownershipmentioning

confidence: 99%