Household reliance on environmental income in the western Serengeti ecosystem,Tanzania

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dc.creatorKyando, Moses Titus
dc.creatorNyahongo, Julius William
dc.creatorRøskaft, Eivin
dc.creatorNielsen, Martin Reinhardt
dc.date2020-03-13T06:50:46Z
dc.date2020-03-13T06:50:46Z
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T13:09:13Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T13:09:13Z
dc.descriptionFull Text Article, also available at 10.5539/enrr.v9n1p54
dc.descriptionPressures on protected areas (PAs) in Tanzania are increasing through the extractive use by surrounding communities. Understanding how environmental reliance varies in relation to distance from PAs and in relation to household’s socio-economic characteristics is important for PAs management and decision of poverty alleviation strategies. This study therefore aimed to quantifying the reliance on cash environmental income as a share in total household income over a gradient of distance from PA boundaries in Western Serengeti and evaluates how it is influenced by socio-economic characteristics. Data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire of 150 households, randomly selected in three villages. Results indicate that environmental cash-income varies from 21.3% to 45.2% of the total annual cash-income, representing on average 37.8% of the total annual cash-income of all households surveyed. Households closest to the boundary of Serengeti National Park (SNP) are relatively more reliant on environmental income than those located relatively far. Environmental cash-income reliance is associated with household socio-economic factors including distance from SNP boundary, household wealth rank and absolute income from off-farm activities. The main sources of environmental cash-income are fuel-wood, construction materials and wild foods. Reducing environmental reliance requires promotion of off-farm activities, improved wood fuel stoves electricity and alternative sources of fuels.
dc.identifierKyando, M. T., Nyahongo, J. W., Røskaft, E., & Nielsen, M. R. (2019). Household reliance on environmental income in the western Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania. Environment and Natural Resources Research, 9(1), 54-63.
dc.identifier1927-0488
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2150
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2150
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCanadian Center of Science and Education
dc.subjectSerengeti ecosystem
dc.subjectWealth status
dc.subjectEnvironmental reliance
dc.subjectEnvironmental income
dc.subjectSocio-economic factor
dc.subjectHousehold socio-economic factor
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectPverty alleviation
dc.subjectProtected areas
dc.subjectEnvironmental resources
dc.titleHousehold reliance on environmental income in the western Serengeti ecosystem,Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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