Wildfire and Socio-Economic Activities of the Local Communities Adjacent to the North-Eastern Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorNgongolo, Kelvin
dc.contributor.authorNyundo, Bruno A.
dc.contributor.authorMtoka, Samuel
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-21T17:15:39Z
dc.date.available2016-09-21T17:15:39Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractWildfires are known to originate from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Man has been associated with fire overtime in the history. Humans through various activities are known to be major source of wildfire in the Selous Game Reserve. This study aimed at determining the role of socio-economic activities in the occurrence of wildfire in the reserve. Semi structured interview and Likert scaling was used in data collection. Poaching, charcoaling, agriculture, pastoralism, fishing and residential protection were among of the socio-economic activities influencing the occurrence of wildfire in the reserve. Charcoal production (Mean=4.455±0.0082) scored highest while pastoralism (Mean=2.338±0.15) scored least of all. However the attitude of local communities between Ngarambe and Tapika villages varied significantly due to difference in socio economic activities between these two villages. It is recommended that education provision, extension services and law enforcement to these local communities will enhance proper use of fire and decrease the destructive unnecessary wildfires.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNgongolo, K., Nyundo, B.A. and Mtoka, S., Wildfire and socio-economic activities of the local communities adjacent to the North-Eastern Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-2856
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4157
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectSocio-Economicen_US
dc.subjectLocal communitiesen_US
dc.subjectWildfireen_US
dc.subjectSelous Game Reserveen_US
dc.titleWildfire and Socio-Economic Activities of the Local Communities Adjacent to the North-Eastern Selous Game Reserve, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Revieweden_US
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