Nature conservation as an integral part of optimal land use in East Africa: The case of the Masai ecosystem of Northern Tanzania
Nature conservation as an integral part of optimal land use in East Africa: The case of the Masai ecosystem of Northern Tanzania
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自然保护是东非最佳土地利用的一个组成部分：坦桑尼亚北部马赛生态系统的案例
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10.1016/0006-3207(87)90064-4
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1987
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H. Prins
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H. Prins
东非许多地区显示出人类滥用自然资源的迹象。如果将土地利用纳入自然生态系统的范围内，并考虑到开发的长期影响、土地用于不同经济活动的潜力和自然保护，就可以改善这些资源的利用。本文将坦桑尼亚北部的马赛生态系统作为这样一个功能单元，在这个功能单元中，土地利用可以得到整合。为此目的，描述了这个生态系统，并定义了它的边界。强调了边界内不同地区的潜在（农业）土地使用，并审查了国家公园和保护区对坦桑尼亚国民经济的重要性。结论是，旅游业在国家发展中发挥着重要作用，但在生态系统内，游客流量需要重新调整。有些公园比其他公园更有利可图，但最有利可图的公园似乎被游客过度利用，而最不有利可图的公园则没有得到充分利用。提出了另一条旅游线路，并提出了若干建议，以便在考虑到坦桑尼亚政府的新农业政策的情况下更好和更安全地利用土地。结论是，土地利用和自然保护紧密相连，人类和野生动物都能从旨在综合土地利用、农业发展和更高经济回报的改善中受益。
Many areas of East Africa show signs of misuse of natural resources by man. An improved use of these resources can be made if land use is integrated within the boundaries of a natural ecosystem, taking into account the long-term effects of exploitation, the potential of the land for different economic activities, and nature protection. In this paper the Masai Ecosystem of northern Tanzania is used as such a functional unit in which land use can be integrated. For this purpose this Ecosystem is described and its boundaries are defined. The potential (agricultural) land use for different areas within the boundaries are highlighted, and a review of the importance of the National Parks and Conservation Area for Tanzania's national economy is given. It is concluded that tourism can play an important role in the development of the country but within the Ecosystem the flow of tourists should be re-adjusted. Some of the Parks are more profitable than others but the most profitable appears to be over-utilised by tourists, while the least profitable is under-utilised. An alternative tourist circuit is proposed, and a number of recommendations are given to make better and safer use of the land with the new Agricultural Policy of the Government of Tanzania in mind. It is concluded that land use and nature conservation are tightly interlinked and that people and wildlife can both benefit from improvements aimed at integrated land use, agricultural development and higher economic returns.