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- Title
KALAHARI CONNECTIONS: fostering long-term positive conservation behaviors in Botswana youth.
- Authors
Stotz, Erin; Maloy, Molly; Garvoille, Rebecca; Herbert, Matthew; Mothibi, Kgomotso
- Abstract
Botswana is characterized by low human density coupled with vast, remote areas containing an abundance of wildlife. In Botswana's Central Kalahari region, Denver Zoo implements a holistic wildlife conservation program based on three key elements: 1) sound science to understand the ecology and behavior of key wildlife species, and the social contexts that affect their conservation; 2) collaborations with local people to build local capacity to conduct conservation, and 3) culturally relevant conservation education programs to increase positive associations between people and wildlife. Denver Zoo's conservation education program in Botswana, "Kalahari Connections," engages local and global partners to create science-based opportunities for youth to connect to Botswana's rich natural heritage in order to foster wildlife stewardship. Kalahari Connections is an innovative inquiry-based and participatory conservation education program including field trips into Botswana's protected areas, teacher-training workshops, culturally appropriate interdisciplinary wildlife curriculum, literacy programs and hiring local partners to design and implement conservation education programming. Initial evaluation results from the program's pilot year in the community of Moreomaoto demonstrate a positive shift in thinking about wildlife for youth who participate in "Kalahari Connections".
- Subjects
BOTSWANA; WILDLIFE conservation; CONSERVATION of natural resources; SCHOOL field trips; TEACHER training
- Publication
IZE Journal, 2015, Issue 51, p10
- ISSN
1040-5208
- Publication type
Article