Enhancing Wildlife Conservation and Livelihoods through Wildlife Management: A Case of Randilen Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania.

Mollel, Meshurie Melembuki (2023) Enhancing Wildlife Conservation and Livelihoods through Wildlife Management: A Case of Randilen Wildlife Management Area in Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study analyzed how Randilen Wildlife Management Area (WMA) activities contribute to wildlife conservation, local communities’ socio-economic activities, revenues distributed to local communities and local communities’ participation in Randilen WMA activities. The study area was the Randilen WMA. Simple random sampling was used to select the representative villages. The field data was collected through household questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussions. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics techniques and the computer software Statistical Package for Social Studies (SPSS). The results show that activities that contribute most to wildlife conservation in Randilen WMA were patrol activities, informing illegal off-take of wildlife resources, conservation awareness, beekeeping and tree planting. Also, the study found that livestock keeping and grazing, employment opportunities, farming and crop protection, tourism opportunities, firewood collection and small businesses were the socio-economic activities linked with Randilen WMA. The study found that 100% of respondents agreed to have received revenues from Randilen WMA to their villages though it was not sufficient. Nevertheless, the study found that both gender groups participated in Randilen WMA-linked activities such as controlling poaching, controlling illegal off-take of wood products and encroachment, controlling wildfire, attending traditional dances and attending WMA meetings. Keywords: Community Wildlife management areas, Wildlife conservation, Local community livelihood

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