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- Title
Exploring the potential and challenges of community-based anti-poaching.
- Authors
Massé, Francis; Gardiner, Alan; Lubilo, Rodgers; Themba, Martha Ntlhaele
- Abstract
As it is acknowledged that the largely (para)militarised approach to anti-poaching has its limitations, alternative approaches to conservation law enforcement are being sought. One alternative, what we call inclusive anti-poaching, focuses on including people from local communities in antipoaching initiatives. Using a case study of a community programme from southern Mozambique, located adjacent to South Africa's Kruger National Park, we examine the potential of a community ranger initiative to move towards a more inclusive and sustainable approach to anti-poaching and conservation. While highlighting its challenges and potential drawbacks, we argue that including local people in conservation law enforcement efforts can help address poaching and the problematic aspects of current anti-poaching measures. However, to be a genuine and sustainable alternative, community ranger programmes must be part of a broader shift towards developing local wildlife economies that benefit local communities, as opposed to supporting pre-existing antipoaching interventions.
- Subjects
KRUGER National Park (South Africa); POACHING prevention; WILDLIFE crimes; CONSERVATION of natural resource laws; SUSTAINABLE development; LAW enforcement
- Publication
SA Crime Quarterly, 2017, Issue 60, p19
- ISSN
1991-3877
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17159/2413-3108/2017/v0n60a1732