文档介绍:Problem Animal Control (PAc) Strategies:
Human/Elephant Conflicts in Dande
Communal Area, Zimbabwe
Presented by
Tendai Nancy Nyabadza
麻称众
AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
Introduction
Study Background
Zambezi valley: historical background and challenge
Mid-Zambezi Elephant Project/Zimbabwe Trust
Project funded by CIDA
Challenges
What are the main points of conflict between
humans and elephants?
Z New Problem Animal Control Strategies being
used in combination with traditional methods
P Are the new PAC strategies effective for the
communal farmer in the valley
i What has been the overall impact of the project
on the community
口 Objectives
THE AWF AFRICAN HEARTLANDS
i Identify main points of
conflict( hotspots”)
between elephants and
the Dande community
Determine impact of
MZEP/Zim Trust
brole
ct on the target
commun
In
controlling problem
Project Area: Guruve Muzarabani
Zimbabwe
Source: Elephant Pepper Development Trust(EPDT)(2004)
Materials and Methods
Primary Data Collection
y Questionnaire Interviews
y Focus Group Discussions
Secondary data collection
Libraries used ART. CIRAD. SARDC. ZimTrust
EPDT. IUCN
y Data analysis
Use of Statistical Package for Social Scientists(SPSS
Results
Figure 1: Problem Animal
口 elephant
Frequency
■ baboon
口 bush pig
10
problem animal
Fig. 2: Human-elephant conflict Lones by village
Village
Fields Gardens■H
homestead
Fig, 3: Average Cropping Area Damaged by
Elephants
口1999-2000■2000-2001口2001-2002口2002-2003
Problem Animal Methods Rankings
Table 1: PAC Methods in use
Type of PAC Category of
PAC Method
Rank
Method
method
b
Traditional
Noise making 76%1
Lighting a fire 36 %2
Active
Throwing fire 35 %13
Active
Fertilizer
bombs/gu
Active
Active
Active
Throwing stones 4
Modern
Active/Passive Burning chilies in 35 %3
dung/chili bomb
Vigilance
Clearing buffer%
zones around
Active
Pepper spray16%8
Passive
Use of