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Sirima, Agnes.

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The contribution of indigenous ecological knowledge in the conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	The contribution of indigenous ecological knowledge in the conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania./
作者:	Sirima, Agnes.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2015,
面頁冊數:	150 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-10(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International76-10B(E).
標題:	Conservation biology. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3707203
ISBN:	9781321816624

The contribution of indigenous ecological knowledge in the conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania.
Sirima, Agnes.

The contribution of indigenous ecological knowledge in the conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2015 - 150 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-10(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Clemson University, 2015.

Community managed forests constitute a significant proportion of the world's forests, however, little is known regarding their condition or the details of how they are managed. Documented benefits of community managed forest include poverty alleviation and in some places a decrease in the rate of deforestation. Although some community based forests do not satisfy the IUCN definition of a protected areas, they provide valuable long term sustainability of forest products and many are also rich in biodiversity and support landscape conservation strategies. Forests are also home to many cultures including the indigenous people. Indigenous communities surrounding forest areas and other protected areas have developed patterns of resource use and management that reflect their intimate knowledge of local environments and ecosystems. However, indigenous knowledge is rarely documented or incorporated into science based or government run conservation planning. It is therefore the aim of this research to examine the contribution of indigenous ecological knowledge in the conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest and surrounding rangelands. Specifically, the research aimed to; understand social mechanisms supporting indigenous ecological knowledge generation, accumulation and transmission, to examine the role of local indigenous institutions in supporting conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, and to assess if time-series aerial imagery support historical forest management practices shared as oral histories about land-use change by the communities.

ISBN: 9781321816624Subjects--Topical Terms:

535736
Conservation biology.

The contribution of indigenous ecological knowledge in the conservation of Enguserosambu Community Forest, Tanzania.
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520 $a Case study design was used to explore the phenomenon in detail. Purposeful sampling was used to recruit research participants that could provide information rich in detail about indigenous forest management practices in the study area. Four villages were surveyed. Individual and group semi-structured interviews were conducted with customary elders, village leaders, forest user groups, NGO's, and forest officers. One focus group discussion was conducted with a community conservation trust. A total of 57 individuals were interviewed, of which 19 were females. Interviews session lasted between 30 minutes and 2 hours. Most of the interviews were audio recorded. Interviews were conducted in either Swahili or Maa language. In case of the latter, translator was used during the interview process. Field noted were also recorded each time the researcher visited the villages. Thematic analysis was carried out for qualitative information using NVivo 10. To compare oral history with land cover change, satellite images with 30m spatial resolution were acquired from Landsat 7 and 8 for land cover change analysis. Satellite Imagery from February 2000 and February 2015 were selected for analysis. ArcGIS 10.2 was used to analyze satellite images for forest cover change.
520 $a Findings related to the community connection to the forest demonstrate that for the Enguserosambu community, culture and forest is seen as one entity. The forest provides for livelihood needs such as water, firewood, building poles, honey and traditional medicine, and dry season grazing ground for livestock. Customary elders use a variety of practices and strategies to share indigenous ecological knowledge with other community members. Some of the strategies include age group meetings, cultural bomas and traditional celebrations. The need for forest protection is recognized and forest protection is practiced, for example fencing off water catchments or important trees. Traditional law enforcement and land use plans were also mentioned as important means of protecting the forest.
520 $a Findings related to the institutional management of the forest further reveal several local and indigenous institutions that support community efforts in forest management. Local institutions were reported to play a major role in the community by building capacity, creating conservation awareness and enforcing the law. Institutions also set rules and regulations for forest utilization. However, a power struggle was reported among institutions operating in the area, which causes difficulty in communication and action. Despite having clear traditional rules and practices about forest protection, forest cover change does persist.
520 $a Land cover analysis revealed an increase in degraded forest areas in the last 15 years. The degradation of the forest has resulted, for example, in drying of about 30 per cent of rivers and streams. Given that Enguserosambu Community Forest is a catchment forest and the core for greater Serengeti ecosystem, if the rate of cover change increases, downstream areas such as Serengeti National Park and Lake Natron will be heavily impacted. Policy geared towards nurturing, capacity building and social capital improvement in the community is important to ensure that their conservation efforts are sustainable and results are felt at both local and national levels. Reversing the degradation noted in this research, while using the structure of local conservation efforts, may be to bring the science to the indigenous community to build a solution from their deep connection to the forest, and provide a mechanism for communication that can persist into the future.
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