Wildlife and wildlife management in Tanzania

Abstract

Tanzania, arguably mainland Africa's most important nation for conservation, is losing habitat and natural resources rapidly. Moving away from a charcoal energy base and developing sustainable finance mechanisms for natural forests are critical to slowing persistent deforestation. Addressing governance and capacity deficits, including law enforcement, technical skills, and funding, across parts of the wildlife sector are key to effective wildlife protection. These changes could occur in tandem with bringing new models of natural resource management into play that include capacity building, corporate payment for ecosystem services, empowering nongovernmental organizations in law enforcement, greater private-sector involvement, and novel community conservation strategies. The future of Tanzania's wildlife looks uncertain-as epitomized by the current elephant crisis-unless the country confronts issues of governance, embraces innovation, and fosters greater collaboration with the international community.

From local scenarios to national maps: a participatory framework for envisioning the future of Tanzania

“…This would require high growth and structural transformation sustained by large productivity gains (Moyo et al 2012). In the BAU scenario, lack of improvement in productivity and agricultural practices is expected to affect local food security in the next decades (MAFAP 2013, URT-MAFSC 2013) and/or induce vast LULCC, with commensurate impacts on water and climate regulation, biodiversity (Green et al 2013, Kideghesho et al 2013, Caro and Davenport 2015 and livelihoods (URT 2011). Expansion of large-scale international commercial farming may play a critical role in the next decade (Rulli et al 2013, Laurance et al 2015.…”

Predicting the risk of illegal activity and evaluating law enforcement interventions in the western Serengeti

“…Poaching and the consumption of bushmeat is widespread, has contributed to substantial declines in wildlife populations in the GSE, and is recognized as a major threat to this ecosystem (Dublin et al, ; Loibooki et al, ; Metzger et al, ; Rentsch & Packer, ). While tree‐felling for charcoal production and livestock grazing are broadly recognized as threats to protected areas, the prevalence of these activities has received less attention in this region (Brandon, ; Caro & Davenport, ).…”

The continuing lack of ornithological research capacity in almost all of West Africa

“…Kabuye, 2001), lack of well-trained people (e.g. Latta, 2012, Caro andDavenport, 2016) and effective training institutions (Bawa et al, 2008). Capacity for research with tropical regions is clearly perceived to be lacking and a problem to be solved, but although there has been an increase in local research output in recent years, this has been relatively small (Griffiths and Dos Santos, 2012) and indeed the proportion of research originating from developing countries has actually decreased (Mammides et al, 2016).…”