Realising the promise of Tanzania鈥檚 Wildlife Management Areas

Tanzania鈥檚 Community Wildlife Management Areas (CWMAs) were intended to benefit both people and wildlife

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
28 March 2018
Country:
Tanzania
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Climate and Environment
First published:
1 November 2017
Authors:
Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation (espa)

Abstract

Tanzania鈥檚 Community Wildlife Management Areas (CWMAs) 鈥� originally called Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) 鈥� were intended to benefit both people and wildlife. However, for their first two decades, CWMAs have been characterised by land conflict, wildlife damage to people and crops, lack of tourism potential and high administration costs among other negative impacts. Can rethinking how CWMAs are run bring about the benefits once promised?

Citation

Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation. Realising the promise of Tanzania鈥檚 Wildlife Management Areas. Policy and Practice Briefs, November 2017

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