Human-wildlife coexistence toolkit for biodiversity conservation and rural community sustainability
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £599,995
WHERE Namibia
Summary
This project will address threats to biodiversity conservation and rural poverty by developing a model (toolkit) for human-wildlife coexistence within shared landscapes of southern Africa. The effectiveness of the community-centred model will be assured through robust spatio-temporal understanding of conflict patterns, processes, and drivers. We will integrate social science, ecological and genetic techniques to generate the knowledge required for toolkit development. The coexistence model will empower communities and will be implemented demonstratively in conflict hotspots identified through the project.
Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), University of Namibia (UNAM), Elephant-Human Relations Aid (EHRA), Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Tourism (MEFT)
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