Community-Based Management
and Conservation in Africa:
Trade-offs and Synergies in LandUse Decisions in Local Villages
by
Narcisa Pricope, Andrea Gaughan and
Susan Caplow
Kavango-Zambezi Conservation
Transfrontier Area (KAZA)
• KAZA - vast network of: national parks, game management
areas, and conservancies (CBNRM).
• Legal entity starting March 15th 2012.
• ~ 300,000 sq.km: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and
Angola.
• Expressed purposes:
• improve the cooperative management of shared resources
• increase the area available for wildlife and plant populations
• bring economic benefits to the local communities adjacent to
protected areas.
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http://www.kazapark.com
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Savannas (Tropical Grasslands)
Contain the greatest number of grazing animals on Earth.
Location: Found in the tropics
Amount of precipitation supports tall grasses but only occasional trees.
The word savanna stems from an Amerindian term for plains
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Tropical Savanna
Abiotic Factors
Rainy and dry season
25-150 in/yr precipitation
Fire plays a large role in this ecosystem
Whistling
Thorn
Umbrella Thorn Acacia
Tropical Savanna
Plant Adaptations
Kangaroos
Paws
Baobab
Grow in Tufts
Resistance to Drought
Many plants have thorns and
sharp leaves to protect
against predation.
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Zebras
Chacma Baboon
Tropical Savanna
Animal Adaptations
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Adapt for short rainy season—migrate as necessary
Limited food leads to vertical feeding
Reproduce during rainy season—ensures more young survive
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Baobab Tree! Botswana
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Threats to the Tropical Savanna
• Land use and land cover changes
• Overpopulation
• Changes in fire management
• Invasive species
• Hunting and poaching
• Global climate change & variability!
Loxodonta africana
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Additional background on KAZA and living with wildlife and
drought
The case study supporting video, “Living with thirst: People and wildlife in
southern Africa’s variable climate,” was screened at the 95th Annual Ecological
Society of America (ESA) meeting in 2011.
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5NXokdb78A
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFBRAwk-k6E
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Image Credits
Except as noted below, all images were created by author Narcisa Pricope.
Slide 2
Description: Map of Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
Source: Derived from a map by Wikimedia Commons User:Lencer, downloaded from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KavangoZambezi_Transfrontier_Conservation_map_de.png, some names changed to English.
Clearance: Used in accordance with CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en).
Slide 4
Description: Savanna in Maasai Mara, Kenya.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bestand:Mara-skyline.jpg
Clearance: Public domain.
Slide 5
Description: Elephants.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ELEPHANTS.jpg, by Maryam Laura Moazedi.
Clearance: Used in accordance with CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en).
Slide 6, top left
Description: Umbrella thorn acacia.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Umbrella_thorn_acacia_or_israeli_babool_tree_plant_acacia_tortillis.jpg, Stolz Gary M, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service.
Clearance: Public domain.
Slide 6, top right
Description: Whistling thorn.
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/19232773@N00/364472558/ by Martin Sharman.
Clearance: Used in accordance with CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).
Slide 6, bottom left
Description: Kangaroo paws.
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14516334@N00/1326929972 by Flickr user aussiegall.
Clearance: Used in accordance with CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/).
Slide 6, bottom right
Description: Baobab tree in Tanzania.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Afrikanische_Affenbrotbaum_%28Adansonia_digitata%29.jpg by Wikimedia user Haplochromis.
Clearance: Used in accordance with CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en).
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Slide 7, top left
Description: Zebras.
Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L15zebras.jpg.
Clearance: Public domain.
Slide 7, top right
Description: Chacma Baboon.
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27770620@N02/8451790384/ by Donald Macauley.
Clearance: Used in accordance with CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).
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