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percentages to the gross domestic products (GDP) <strong>of</strong> a lot <strong>of</strong><br />

countries in sub-Saharan Africa.<br />

Protection <strong>of</strong> endangered flora and fauna species:<br />

Conservancies, protected <strong>are</strong>as and hunting concession<br />

<strong>are</strong>as provide protection to a lot <strong>of</strong> animal and plant species<br />

which would otherwise get extinct from overutilization.<br />

This includes species that <strong>are</strong> listed under the Convention<br />

on International Trade <strong>of</strong> Endangered Species <strong>of</strong> flora and<br />

fauna (CITES). Examples <strong>of</strong> such species include both the<br />

white and black rhino, the wild dog (Lycaon pictus) and the<br />

cheetah (Accynonix jubatus).<br />

Increase in biodiversity: Preservation <strong>of</strong> the ecosystem<br />

ensures that there is growth in the biodiversity and hence<br />

richness <strong>of</strong> the ecosystem. A well managed ecosystem<br />

supports a wide range <strong>of</strong> both animal and plant species.<br />

Ecological studies: Properly managed natural resources<br />

provided for scientific exploration into both plant and<br />

animal kingdom. This helps to understand both biological<br />

and ecological issues around the natural resources and<br />

thus contributing to the body <strong>of</strong> knowledge which is<br />

essential for both their perpetuation and protection.<br />

Critique <strong>of</strong> community-based natural resource management<br />

programmes<br />

An analysis <strong>of</strong> the formulation and implementation <strong>of</strong> CBRNM<br />

raises the following salient points which should be taken into<br />

consideration by future planners so as to produce models that<br />

can endure the test <strong>of</strong> inclusivity and active participation.<br />

Indigenous conservation knowledge<br />

One <strong>of</strong> the most common mistakes that <strong>are</strong> made by designers<br />

and implementers <strong>of</strong> conservation programmes is the unfounded<br />

assumption that host communities have no prior knowledge <strong>of</strong><br />

conservation and natural resource management and hence they<br />

can only be recipients <strong>of</strong> externally derived knowledge. Nothing<br />

can be further from the truth than this. For the purpose <strong>of</strong> this<br />

paper the term host communities refers to communities who<br />

sh<strong>are</strong> immediate boundaries with wildlife concession <strong>are</strong>as.<br />

These <strong>are</strong> communities who pay social and economic costs <strong>of</strong><br />

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