Contribution of village land use plan in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in Ikona - WMA, Serengeti district

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dc.creatorNestory, Jonas Masingija
dc.date2018-10-09T11:02:12Z
dc.date2018-10-09T11:02:12Z
dc.date2017
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-20T12:07:23Z
dc.date.available2022-10-20T12:07:23Z
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc Natural Resources Management)
dc.descriptionMany rural communities living adjacent to protected areas in developing countries are facing negative impacts as a result of increasing human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs). This study was conducted to assess the contribution of Village Land Use Plan (VLUP) in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts. The study involved two villages of Makundusi and Natta Mbisso in Serengeti district. Data were collected through households’ survey; key informants interviews, focus group discussions and archive information, and 122 participants were involved in the study. Results revealed that before the implementation of VLUPs (1997-2006), human-wildlife conflicts were increasing at the rate of +9% to +11%. The results also revealed that human-wildlife conflicts started decreasing at the rate of -40% to -49% per year after implementing VLUPs (2007-2016). However, in the next 10 years, the HWC could start rising possibly due to the VLUP which will be not enough to overtake the population growth of human, livestock, and wildlife. Despite the achievements, poor community participation and absence of demarcated boundaries for different land uses were revealed. The results revealed that68.8% of the respondents perceived the VLUP as a useful tool in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in the area. The study concludes that the VLUP has contributed to mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in the study area. The study recommends that there is need to improve and strengthen the implementation of VLUP towards mitigating the HWC in the area through reviewing VLUPs and their by-laws, enhancing awareness campaign on VLUP, strengthening capacity building for leaders and VLUM team and assurance of funds to undertake monitoring activities of VLUP.
dc.identifierNestory, J. M. (2017). Contribution of village land use plan in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in Ikona –WMA, Serengeti district. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/467
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/467
dc.languageen
dc.publisherUniversity of Dodoma
dc.subjectSerengeti
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectConflict mitigation
dc.subjectWildlife
dc.subjectLand use
dc.subjectConflict management
dc.subjectLocal community
dc.subjectHuman-wildlife conflict
dc.subjectLand use plan
dc.subjectRural communities
dc.subjectHuman-wildlife conflicts
dc.subjectHWCs
dc.subjectVillage Land Use Plan
dc.subjectVLUP
dc.titleContribution of village land use plan in mitigating human-wildlife conflicts in Ikona - WMA, Serengeti district
dc.typeDissertation

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