Sintayehu Workeneh Dejene

Wildlife Conservation and Ecotourism Potentials in Ethiopia

Wildlife Conservation and Ecotourism Potentials in Ethiopia: implication for Sustainable Natural Resources Conservation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In the face of degradations of natural resources and lack of alternative options, there are potentials of ecotourism in and around Awash National Park(ANP) which degraded by anthropogenic activities .The major objective of this study was assessing these potentials of ecotourism or alternative options for sustainable use of natural resources, poverty alleviation and food security which will improve the livelihood of local communities and conservation of ANP. Deforestation, expansion of farming, overgrazing and over extraction of water coupled with conflicts between park and local communities are detected as the major problem contributors to the degradations of natural resources of the area. The study also revealed some income generating alternatives or ecotourism potentials which could help to reduce the present degradations of natural resources of the park. About 37.2% of sampled households expressed their interests for diversified livelihood or ecotourism activities.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 76
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 118g
• ISBN-13: 9783659125577
• ISBN-10: 3659125571
• Artikelnr.: 35851219

Autorenporträt

Position: University Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Haramaya University, Ethiopia. My research interests lie in Population ecology of mammals particularly in the application population ecology to sustainable wildlife utilization, conservation and management for sustainable development