Conflict between people and protected areas within the Bénoué Wildlife Conservation Area, North Cameroon
Conflict between people and protected areas within the Bénoué Wildlife Conservation Area, North Cameroon
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喀麦隆北部贝努埃野生动物保护区内人与保护区之间的冲突
DOI：
10.1017/s0030605303000140
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发表时间：
2003
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影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
M. Tchamba
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作者：
R. Weladji;M. Tchamba
需要了解人与保护区之间的冲突，以便为大多数保护区的管理制定可持续的保护战略。这项研究确定了当地人与喀麦隆北部的BéNoué野生动物保护区(BWCA)之间冲突的原因，其中包括BéNoué国家公园。对三个社区的114个家庭、17名公园工作人员和7名专业狩猎导游进行了非正式访谈和问卷调查。农作物受灾影响了86%的受访家庭，平均损失了31%的农作物收入，不同社区之间的受灾情况差异很大。大象、狒狒、帕塔斯猴、疣猪和绿鹦鹉造成了97%的农作物损失，其中主食玉米和谷子受到的影响最大。在受访者中，28%的人经历过牲畜被掠夺，平均有18%的牲畜收入损失。果子狸是主要的捕食者。当地人民参与非法活动、无法获得自然资源以及野生动物的破坏被认为是冲突的主要原因。当地人、公园工作人员和专业狩猎导游对冲突的原因有不同和不同的看法，并提出了减少野生动物损害的各种建议，包括动物恐吓和受控射击。我们的结论是，在目前的野生动物政策下，人与BWCA之间的冲突很难解决。为了减少冲突，促进可持续保护，我们建议由所有利益攸关方共同管理野生动物，建立作物损害控制团队，并促进当地人民获得实实在在的利益。在管理策略中可能需要有特定地点的要求。
Knowledge of conflicts between people and protected areas is required for the design of sustainable conservation strategies for the management of most protected areas. This study identifies the causes of conflicts between local people and the Bénoué Wildlife Conservation Area (BWCA), which includes the Bénoué National Park, in northern Cameroon. Informal interviews and questionnaires were administered to 114 households in three communities, and to 17 Park staff and seven professional hunting guides. Crop damage affected 86% of the surveyed households, with 31% of crop income lost on average, and with the damage varying significantly between communities. Elephants, baboons, patas monkeys, warthogs and green parrots accounted for 97% of crop damage, with the staple foods maize and millet being most affected. Of the respondents, 28% experienced livestock depredation, with 18% of livestock income lost on average. The civet cat was the main predator. The involvement of local people in illegal activities, their lack of access to natural resources, and damage by wildlife were identified as principal causes of conflicts. Local people, park staff and professional hunting guides had diverse and differing perceptions about the causes of the conflicts, and made various suggestions for reduction of wildlife damage including animal scaring and controlled shooting. We conclude that, under current wildlife policy, conflict between people and BWCA is difficult to resolve. To reduce conflicts and promote sustainable conservation, we suggest co-management of wildlife involving all stakeholders, establishment of crop damage control teams, and promotion of tangible benefits to local people. There may be a requirement for site-specificity inmanagement strategies.