Human Wildlife Conflict And Its Implication For Conservation Around Chebera Churchura National Park Konta Special District In Southern Nations Nationalities And Peoples Region(snnpr)southern Ethiopia

Zoological Sciences Project Topics

Get the Complete Project Materials Now! ยป

An investigation on human-wildlife conflict was carried out in CCNP in 2016/2017 in fourrnrandomly selected villages (Serri, Chewada, Churchura, and Chebera) around the park. Thernpurpose of the study was to investigate the impact of human-wildlife conflict around CheberarnChurchur National Park. The study objectives were to identify the major problems that occur duernto wild mammals, to investigate the effect of wild-mammals on the livelihoods of the peoplernaround CCNP and to suggest some possible solution for human wildlife conflict. The researchrnused descriptive method and data were collected using questionnaires, interview, and filedrnobservation. The target population of the study were 1032 (one thousand thirty two) householdsrnfrom four rural villages closer to the park. This study used a sample size of 164 respondents outrnof which 154 questionnaires were filled and returned.Crop damage and human disruption are thernmajor difficulty in the area. The most responsible identified wild mammals for conflict werernAnubis baboon, Vervet Monkey and Wild Pig. The majority the respondents 86 (56%), sufferingrnfrom crop damage. Most of the respondent (65%) had negative attitudes toward problem posingrnanimal. The Most raided crops were Maize (80%) and Banana (63%).Guarding, fencing, andrndifferent deterrent methods are used for defending crop damage by wild animals. Thus,rnencouraging local communities to grow unpalatable crops to wild animal, to cooperatively guardrntheir crop and to changing their farming practice to cash crops like, Coffee and Chat is importantrnto reduce the challenges associated with crop raiding by wild animals.rnKey words: Conflict, protected area, crop loss and crop riders.

Get Full Work

Report copyright infringement or plagiarism

Be the First to Share On Social



1GB data
1GB data

RELATED TOPICS

1GB data
1GB data
Human Wildlife Conflict And Its Implication For Conservation Around Chebera Churchura National Park Konta Special District In Southern Nations Nationalities And Peoples Region(snnpr)southern Ethiopia

173