The role of public involvement in wildlife‐livestock conflicts: The case of Narok ranchers in Kenya
Abstract Economic activity associated with wildlife is an important source of foreign exchange in Kenya. Not surprisingly, the needs and interests of those involved in this sector are given due consideration. The exception is the farmers and ranchers who live among the wildlife and whose cooperation is necessary for maintaining this resource. As a result, farmers and ranchers have developed increasingly negative attitudes toward wildlife. On the basis of field study data collected in the Narok District of Kenya, the article argues that ranchers have in the past derived traditional and economic uses from wildlife and that their acquired negative attitude is a result of their exclusion from involvement in the design and planning of wildlife projects and policies. Four strategies for dealing with this potential conflict and incorporating ranchers and farmers into the wildlife economic sector are discussed: (1) involving the ranchers in planning and implementing wildlife projects, (2) strengthening wildlife e...
Human-Wildlife Conflicts: The Case of Livestock Grazing Inside Tsavo West National Park, Kenya.
In Tsavo West National Park, human wildlife conflict is more prevalent due to high human populations and the incompatible land use practices in the adjacent areas. Human settlement in adjacent areas and illegal grazing in the park by the pastoralists contribute to direct conflict between wildlife, livestock and human beings. In this research a total of 220 households were sampled from different areas adjacent to Tsavo West national park. Key informants interviews of about 50 respondents were conducted. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) computer soft-ware version 11.5. Both descriptive and analytical procedures were used in data analysis. The research investigated the root causes and impacts of the livestock and wildlife interactions that perpetuate the problems and suggested potential effective remedial measures to curb the conflicts. The observations in the study reveal that livestock incursion exist in Tsavo West National park. Keywords; Wildlife, Livestock, National park, and Conflict
Organic geochemical characteristics and depositional setting of Tertiary organic-rich sediments from onshore Penyu Basin, Malaysia
Due to the poor knowledge of the organic facies characteristics of the eastern Chenor Pahang has made it remain an untapped potential in the Penyu Basin. Therefore, detailed geochemical and petrographic characterization of the Tertiary organic facies of the eastern Chenor area of the Penyu Basin was carried out to characterized its organic matter (OM) source input. Towards achieving the goal, this study focuses on determination of organic matters richness, type and origin as related to their paleoenvironmental conditions of the carbonaceous mudstone and shale using organic petrography combined with organic and inorganic geochemistry. The sedimentary succession is characterized by fine to coarse grained sandstone occurring in association with carbonaceous mudstone and shale in a predominantly fining upward sequence within a lacustrine environment. These facies are generally enriched in organic matter as indicated by the TOC results, hydrocarbon yield (S2) and extractible organic matter (EOM), suggesting significant hydrocarbon generation potential for the area.