Browsing by Author "Kideghesho, Jafari R."

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    Availability, preference, and consumption of indigenous forest foods in the eastern arc mountains, Tanzania
    (Taylor and Francis) Msuya, Tuli S; Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Mosha, Theobald C. E
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    Human-induced disturbances influence on bird communities of coastal forests in eastern Tanzania
    Hassan, Shombe N.; Salum, Amina R.; Rija, Alfan A.; Modest, Robert; Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Malata, Pius F.
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    ‘Serengeti shall not die’: transforming an ambition into a reality
    (2010-09-27) Kideghesho, Jafari R.
    The slogan “Serengeti shall not die” (German: Serengeti darf nicht sterben) is widely credited for alerting the global community to the urgency of conserving the Serengeti and its biological values for the benefit of local and global communities. The slogan has become popular since 1960 when Bernhard and Michael Grzimek authored a book, Serengeti Shall Not Die. However, despite this commitment the management challenges in Serengeti are growing, causing skepticism about the potential for realizing such a goal. These challenges include illegal hunting, habitat loss, and human-wildlife conflicts aggravated by human population growth and poverty. In addressing these challenges and therefore transforming the ambition “Serengeti shall not die” into reality, the multiple strategies required are presented in this paper. The paper starts by reviewing the challenges contradicting the ambition.
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    Spatio-temporal changes in wildlife habitat quality in the greater serengeti Ecosystem
    (MDPI) Kija, Hamza K.; Ogutu, Joseph O.; Mangewa, Lazaro J.; Bukombe, John; Verones, Francesca; Graae, Bente J.; Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Said, Mohammed Y.; Nzunda, Emmanuel F.
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    Spatio-temporal changes in wildlife habitat quality in the greater serengeti Ecosystem
    (MDPI, 2020) Kija, Hamza K.; Ogutu, Joseph O.; Mangewa, Lazaro J.; Bukombe, John; Verones, Francesca; Graae, Bente J.; Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Said, Mohammed Y.; Nzunda, Emmanuel F.
    Understanding habitat quality and its dynamics is imperative for maintaining healthy wildlife populations and ecosystems. We mapped and evaluated changes in habitat quality (1975–2015) in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem of northern Tanzania using the Integrated Valuation of Environmental Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model. This is the first habitat quality assessment of its kind for this ecosystem. We characterized changes in habitat quality in the ecosystem and in a 30 kilometer buffer area. Four habitat quality classes (poor, low, medium and high) were identified and their coverage quantified. Overall (1975–2015), habitat quality declined over time but at rates that were higher for habitats with lower protection level or lower initial quality. As a result, habitat quality deteriorated the most in the unprotected and human-dominated buffer area surrounding the ecosystem, at intermediate rates in the less heavily protected Wildlife Management Areas, Game Controlled Areas, Game Reserves and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and the least in the most heavily protected Serengeti National Park. The deterioration in habitat quality over time was attributed primarily to anthropogenic activities and major land use policy changes. Effective implementation of land use plans, robust and far-sighted institutional arrangements, adaptive legal and policy instruments are essential to sustaining high habitat quality in contexts of rapid human population growth.
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    The attitudes of tourists towards the environmental, social and managerial attributes of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
    (Sage Publishing) Kaltenborn, Bjørn P.; Nyahongo, Julius W.; Kideghesho, Jafari R.
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    The elephant poaching crisis in Tanzania: a need to reverse the trend and the way forward
    (2016-03-28) Kideghesho, Jafari R.
    Over the past six years, elephant poaching and the illicit ivory trade have attracted global attention and Tanzania has been slated as one of the worst offenders. During the 2013 CITES Conference of the Parties in Bangkok, Tanzania, along with Kenya, Uganda, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand and China were labeled “the gang of eight”, singled out as being instrumental in fueling the illegal ivory trade either as suppliers, transit countries, or consumers. Individuals, conservation groups and local and international media have accused the Tanzanian government of inaction and have linked the current slaughter of elephants to increased criminality, corruption, the proliferation of firearms, the failure of the judicial system and a perception that Tanzania is a sanctuary for criminals. Besides tarnishing the image of the country, elephant poaching has undesirable effects on the ecological, economic and security aspects. This paper explores these effects and highlights the need for reversing the current trend of this crime. The paper provides an historical overview of poaching in Tanzania and urges for immediate action to halt the crime. Focusing on factors that are considered key in driving poaching, the paper recommends some proactive measures that should be adopted in order to reverse the current trend. The paper highlights the positive outcomes the adoption of these measures could have for conservation efforts
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    Will Tanzania’s wildlife sector survive the covid-19 pandemic?
    (Sage) Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Kimaro, Houssein S; Mayengo, Gabriel; Kisingo, Alex W