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

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dc.contributor.authorMwakaje, Agnes G.
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-16T07:58:08Z
dc.date.available2016-03-16T07:58:08Z
dc.date.issued2008-11-02
dc.description.abstractIn 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.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFull text can be accessed at http://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjds/article/view/60427en_US
dc.identifier.citationMwakaje, A.G., 2008. Wildlife Management Areas in Tanzania: A Study of Opportunities and Challenges. Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 8(2).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4314/tjds.v8i2.60427
dc.identifier.issn0856 9622
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/986
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectwildlife management areasen_US
dc.subjectpoverty alleviationen_US
dc.subjectopportunitiesen_US
dc.subjectchallengesen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleWildlife Management Areas in Tanzania: a Study of Opportunities and Challengesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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