- Title
- Communities and ‘protected places’: an examination of participatory conservation in the Addo Elephant Park
- Creator
- Handi, Nontle
- Subject
- Conservation
- Subject
- Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa)
- Subject
- Wilderness areas
- Date
- 2024-01
- Type
- Master's theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29768
- Identifier
- vital:78911
- Description
- Despite South African governments and institutional players push for local populations to contribute to environmental issues which is typically achieved through programs such as community based natural resource management CBNRM the feasibility of this push remains in doubt. Nonetheless even if there are supportive structures for community based natural resources one of the issues with many emerging environmental concerns in South Africa is that some of the challenges faced are of national scope. For example issues such as soil erosion water pollution deforestation and contamination of ground water systems are so widespread that local solutions based on community participation cannot adequately address these challenges. The primary goal of this research was to investigate community based environmental conservation within protected areas and how it affects the livelihoods of communities near Addo Elephant Park. The study had four objectives examine the nature of local participation in environmental conservation around Addo Elephant Park determine the extent to which local communities around Addo Elephant Park are capacitated to engage in community based environmental conservation determine the effects of local participation in environmental conservation on the livelihoods of communities around Addo Elephant Park and investigate policy options. FGDs and in depth interviews were used to collect data from local community members ward councillors traditional leaders traditional healers park manager and government officials. The study used a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis. It should be noted that the data was analyzed using thematic analyses. According to the findings of the study local communities engage in participatory conservation through CBNRM government programs and isolated individual participation. The study also discovered that through Integrated Environmental Management IEM local x communities are equipped to engage in community based environmental conservation. The study also concluded that the effects of local participation in environmental conservation on livelihoods include increased community and household income educational enhancement community health and environmental sustainability. Finally the study made two policy recommendations to improve community environment conservation in Addo Elephant Park implement sustainable land use policies and promote the use of renewable energy sources. The framework for sustainable livelihoods served as the studys foundation.
- Description
- Thesis (MSoc Sci) -- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2024
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (x, 100 leaves)
- Format
- Publisher
- University Of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- rights holder
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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