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Wildlife and wildlife management in Tanzania
Author(s) -
Caro Tim,
Davenport Tim R.B.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
conservation biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.2
H-Index - 222
eISSN - 1523-1739
pISSN - 0888-8892
DOI - 10.1111/cobi.12658
Subject(s) - wildlife , wildlife conservation , corporate governance , tanzania , natural resource , business , wildlife management , environmental resource management , environmental planning , enforcement , deforestation (computer science) , sustainability , private sector , payment for ecosystem services , law enforcement , natural resource management , north american model of wildlife conservation , government (linguistics) , natural resource economics , geography , ecosystem services , political science , economic growth , ecosystem , ecology , economics , finance , computer science , philosophy , linguistics , law , biology , programming language
Tanzania, arguably mainland Africa's most important nation for conservation, is losing habitat and natural resources rapidly. Moving away from a charcoal energy base and developing sustainable finance mechanisms for natural forests are critical to slowing persistent deforestation. Addressing governance and capacity deficits, including law enforcement, technical skills, and funding, across parts of the wildlife sector are key to effective wildlife protection. These changes could occur in tandem with bringing new models of natural resource management into play that include capacity building, corporate payment for ecosystem services, empowering nongovernmental organizations in law enforcement, greater private‐sector involvement, and novel community conservation strategies. The future of Tanzania's wildlife looks uncertain—as epitomized by the current elephant crisis—unless the country confronts issues of governance, embraces innovation, and fosters greater collaboration with the international community.