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
| dc.contributor.advisor | Jebessa Habte (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Girma Gizachew | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-23T06:29:38Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-09T04:20:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-23T06:29:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-09T04:20:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | An investigation on human-wildlife conflict was carried out in CCNP in 2016/2017 in four randomly selected villages (Serri, Chewada, Churchura, and Chebera) around the park. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of human-wildlife conflict around Chebera Churchur National Park. The study objectives were to identify the major problems that occur due to wild mammals, to investigate the effect of wild-mammals on the livelihoods of the people around CCNP and to suggest some possible solution for human wildlife conflict. The research used descriptive method and data were collected using questionnaires, interview, and filed observation. The target population of the study were 1032 (one thousand thirty two) households from four rural villages closer to the park. This study used a sample size of 164 respondents out of which 154 questionnaires were filled and returned.Crop damage and human disruption are the major difficulty in the area. The most responsible identified wild mammals for conflict were Anubis baboon, Vervet Monkey and Wild Pig. The majority the respondents 86 (56%), suffering from crop damage. Most of the respondent (65%) had negative attitudes toward problem posing animal. The Most raided crops were Maize (80%) and Banana (63%).Guarding, fencing, and different deterrent methods are used for defending crop damage by wild animals. Thus, encouraging local communities to grow unpalatable crops to wild animal, to cooperatively guard their crop and to changing their farming practice to cash crops like, Coffee and Chat is important to reduce the challenges associated with crop raiding by wild animals. Key words: Conflict, protected area, crop loss and crop riders. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9649 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Conflict | en_US |
| dc.subject | Protected Area | en_US |
| dc.subject | Crop Loss and Crop Riders | en_US |
| dc.title | 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 | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |