中华全国妇女联合会文件妇字gds4fefx.ppt

Problem Animal Control (PAC) Strategies: Human/Elephant Conflicts in Dande Communal Area, Zimbabwe Presented by Tendai Nancy Nyabadza 中医免费资料 /down 1.0 Introduction Study Background Zambezi Valley: historical background and challenges Mid-Zambezi Elephant Project/Zimbabwe Trust Project funded by CIDA Challenges What are the main points of conflict between humans and elephants? New Problem Animal Control Strategies being used in combination with traditional methods Are the new PAC strategies effective for the communal farmer in the valley? What has been the overall impact of the project on the community?  Objectives Identify main points of conflict (“hotspots”) between elephants and the Dande community Determine impact of MZEP/ZimTrust project on the target community in controlling problem elephants. Project Area: Guruve Muzarabani, Zimbabwe Source: Elephant Pepper Development Trust (EPDT). (2004). 3.0 Materials and Methods Primary Data Collection Questionnaire Interviews Focus Group Discussions Secondary data collection Libraries used; ART, CIRAD, SARDC, ZimTrust, EPDT, IUCN. Data Analysis Use of Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) 4.0 Results Problem Animal Methods Rankings Lessons Learned 5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations PAC methods using chilli pepper ranked higher on efficiency than traditional methods but they continue to be used together Encourage the growing of a Buffer cash crop Consider compensation for crops or assets lost to elephant crop raiding Enhance other community benefits from wildlife in areas where HEC is high e.g. CAMPFIRE. This will influence levels of poaching in these areas. Identify if long term biological or physiological effects of using chilli based repellents on elephants exist 6.0 African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) work on Human Elephant Conflict Introduced in December 2006 at a training held at Conservation Lower Zambezi, in Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia. This training was done from