Striving for sustainable wildlife management: the case of Kilombero Game Controlled Area, Tanzania

摘要

The sustainability of wildlife resources in Africa is threatened by poaching for trophies and meat as well as changes in land use. In order to motivate local people for sustainable wildlife management, efforts to transfer decision-making power as well as benefits from central to local level have been made in several countries. Such efforts have not yet been seen in Kilombero Game Controlled Area, which is the area covered by the present study. The paper documents the importance Of wildlife to local people, explores local people's perceptions on wildlife management and identifies constraints to Sustainable wildlife management.