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| Title: | Exploring prospects for enhancing community participation in protected area management: a case study of the Moremi Game Reserve Area |
| Authors: | Sebotho, Dimpho L. Toteng, Elisha N. |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Periodical: | Botswana Notes and Records (ISSN 0525-5090) |
| Volume: | 42 |
| Pages: | 100-111 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Botswana |
| Subjects: | national parks and reserves community participation |
| External link: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/23237975 |
| Abstract: | Although Botswana has a number of policies which provide a framework for the co-existence of wildlife and communities, these have been implemented with varying degrees of success. Most of the policies, however, have tended to be weak, and at best they are silent on community participation. The exclusion of local community participation in wildlife utilization in protected areas results in conflict. The present study assessed prospects of community participation in the Moremi Game Reserve Area in Botswana. Data collection methods were a social survey among residents of Ditshiping and Khwai, settlements which border the Moremi Game Reserve area, key informant interviews, and analysis of documents. It was found that local communities did not participate in the management of the Moremi Game Reserve. It is concluded that there are prospects for enhancing community participation. The Man and Biosphere framework could be used as a tool for enhancing community participation in the management of protected areas. Such an approach could reduce conflict, improve community sources of livelihoods, reduce government expenditure for protected area management and promote biodiversity conservation. Bibliogr., sum. [Journal abstract, edited] |
