Abstract
Gandiwa, E., I. M. A. Heitkönig, A. M. Lokhorst, H. H. T. Prins, and C. Leeuwis. 2013. CAMPFIRE and human-wildlife conflicts in local communities bordering northern Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe. Ecology and Society 18(4): 7. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05817-180407
Highlights
Human-wildlife conflicts are a global problem, and are occurring in many countries where human and wildlife requirements overlap (Deodatus 2000, Dickman 2010, Hoffman and O'Riain 2012)
We hypothesized that (i) a higher perceived effectiveness of CAMPFIRE would be associated with a decline in human-wildlife conflicts, and (ii) local communities with higher perceived effectiveness of CAMPFIRE programs would have more favorable attitudes towards problematic wild animals
We focus on how effective the CAMPFIRE program is in the eyes of its participants, how this relates to perceived humanwildlife conflicts, and what are the resultant attitudes towards wild animals
Summary
Human-wildlife conflicts are a global problem, and are occurring in many countries where human and wildlife requirements overlap (Deodatus 2000, Dickman 2010, Hoffman and O'Riain 2012). Conflicts between people and wildlife are encountered by a diverse group of communities, those residing close to protected areas containing large to very large herbivores (buffalo, hippopotamus, rhino, and elephant) and large carnivores (Newmark et al 1994, Hemson et al 2009). Human-wildlife conflicts are contentious because the resources concerned have a considerable economic value for local residents, while wildlife species have both national and international value, and are legally protected (Mayaka 2002). Together with the presence of many species of large mammals, this leads to a high density of conflict between people and wildlife (De Boer and Baquete 1998). The resulting human-wildlife conflicts often undermine local support for conservation (e.g., Gusset et al 2009)
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