Dear Dr. Peter Naibei, for me any conservation efforts won't succeed unless you involve local people in the plans. Let the locals feel that wildlife is not only the trouble, it is also the resource for them to make money and live their life comfortably. How to do that is the real question. Unfortunately, my paper on solving that question was rejected by the "high headed" western researchers. I can still send you that if you want to work on those lines. The locals should be integrated in the plan and handed over the reins of the wildlife conservation program to save it from them and the poachers coming in from outside to use them for poaching. Experts like you should be their guides and trust me you will become their local hero gradually.
There are several best practices can be benchmarked to inform policy and practice regarding the integration of wildlife as a land use option beyond protected areas:
1. Community Engagement and Participation
2. Ecosystem-Based Management
3. Land Use Planning and Zoning
4. Incentive Mechanisms
5. Habitat Restoration and Enhancement
6. Monitoring and Adaptive Management
7. Collaborative Governance and Partnerships
8. Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing
9. Policy and Legal Frameworks and
10. Social and Economic Benefits
I propose that collaboration among government agencies, non-governmental organizations, local communities, and private landowners is essential for effective wildlife and habitat management. Implementing land use planning and zoning regulations to designate areas suitable for wildlife conservation and compatible land uses can serve as a benchmark for policy and practice.
Lok Huey Kei Getachew Kassa Jaswinder Sandhu My sincere appreciation for your inputs.
Ms. Kei, I don't know what you mean by private landowners, if they are not from the local communities. You are right about the involvement of the local communities in the whole process. Without them, we can't conserve/preserve anything. However, they should be part & parcel fo every decision making and they should be doing any eco-tourism if happening there. I would also encourage the education of the locals for being wildlife/conservation scientists which will add their extra emotional attachment with the process.
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