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Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania: a Study of Opportunities and Challenges

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dc.creator Mwakaje, Agnes G.
dc.date 2016-03-16T07:58:08Z
dc.date 2016-03-16T07:58:08Z
dc.date 2008-11-02
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:43:19Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:43:19Z
dc.identifier Mwakaje, A.G., 2008. Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania: A Study of Opportunities and Challenges. Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 8(2).
dc.identifier 0856 9622
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/986
dc.identifier 10.4314/tjds.v8i2.60427
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9724
dc.description In 2003 Tanzania established 16 pilot Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), with the aim of enhancing conservation and poverty alleviation through sustainable utilization of natural resources. This study examines the opportunities and challenges of this policy initiative with reference to the proposed WMAs. Data were collected mainly through consultation with government officials, local authorities, communities and investors. Semi-structured questionnaires and checklist were used to gather information. Findings show that WMAs have potential for poverty alleviation and sustainable conservation. However, the prolonged, time-consuming and costly establishment process, inequitable benefits, lack of entrepreneurial skills and poor governance are some of the serious challenges constraining WMAs. Also, areas with a large wildlife population are reluctant to form WMAs, and the increased wildlife population escalates human-wildlife conflicts.
dc.description Full text can be accessed at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjds/article/view/60427
dc.language en
dc.subject wildlife management areas
dc.subject poverty alleviation
dc.subject opportunities
dc.subject challenges
dc.subject Africa
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania: a Study of Opportunities and Challenges
dc.type Journal Article


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