Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya
Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya
Conservation and Management Strategy for the Elephant in Kenya
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CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE ELEPHANT IN KENYA 27<br />
Threat Cause Constra<strong>in</strong>t<br />
Preconditions / Assumptions<br />
(enabl<strong>in</strong>g conditions /<br />
environment to reduce<br />
threats)<br />
Increased human dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> l<strong>and</strong><br />
• Negative politics<br />
• Increas<strong>in</strong>g human population<br />
Habitat<br />
fragmentation<br />
Increased development of<br />
dryl<strong>and</strong> crop agriculture<br />
Increased road construction -<br />
Inadequate / conflict<strong>in</strong>g policies<br />
• High poverty level<br />
• Population explosion<br />
• Dependency on road<br />
transport supply systems<br />
• Political stability<br />
locally, nationally<br />
<strong>and</strong> regionally<br />
Population explosion <strong>and</strong> expansion • High human population growth rate<br />
• Low or stabilis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
human population<br />
growth<br />
Loss of corridors<br />
<strong>and</strong> buffer zones<br />
Disregard by lack of underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g /<br />
respect of elephant ecological needs<br />
• Poverty <strong>and</strong> dependency on<br />
agriculture, lack of resources <strong>for</strong><br />
education <strong>and</strong> development of<br />
alternative livelihoods<br />
• No legal protection of corridors<br />
• Greater <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />
<strong>in</strong> elephant friendly<br />
development <strong>and</strong><br />
community awareness<br />
<strong>and</strong> engagement<br />
programmes around<br />
PAs, <strong>in</strong> dispersal areas<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> corridors<br />
• Enabl<strong>in</strong>g legislation<br />
Inappropriate l<strong>and</strong> use <strong>and</strong> conflict<strong>in</strong>g<br />
sectoral laws<br />
• No legal protection <strong>for</strong> corridor,<br />
dispersal areas <strong>and</strong> migratory<br />
routes; conflict<strong>in</strong>g policy from<br />
different l<strong>and</strong> use sectors<br />
• Lack of Government recognition of<br />
wildlife as a <strong>for</strong>m of l<strong>and</strong> use<br />
• Community <strong>and</strong><br />
political buy-<strong>in</strong><br />
• Cross-sectoral<br />
collaboration <strong>and</strong><br />
plann<strong>in</strong>g<br />
(harmonisation of<br />
conflict<strong>in</strong>g sectoral<br />
policies on l<strong>and</strong> use)<br />
Inappropriate l<strong>and</strong><br />
use policy <strong>and</strong><br />
practice<br />
• Lack of cross-sectoral collaboration<br />
• Lack of use of range data available<br />
on databases to assist <strong>in</strong> l<strong>and</strong> use<br />
plann<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
• Category range data<br />
(AfESG database)<br />
• Government<br />
recognition of<br />
elephant <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
wildlife conservation<br />
as a <strong>for</strong>m of l<strong>and</strong> use<br />
Competition <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong>age <strong>and</strong> water<br />
• Lack of policy <strong>and</strong> practice on<br />
equitable management of resources<br />
• Fair distribution of<br />
available natural<br />
resources<br />
Lack of <strong>for</strong>esight<br />
• Lack of coord<strong>in</strong>ated l<strong>and</strong>-use<br />
plann<strong>in</strong>g compatible with wildlife<br />
• New policies<br />
<strong>for</strong> elephant /<br />
wildlife-friendly l<strong>and</strong><br />
use <strong>in</strong>itiatives<br />
Inadequate <strong>in</strong>tegrated plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />
lack of resources to implement effective<br />
mitigation measures<br />
• In<strong>for</strong>mation gap <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>adequate<br />
coord<strong>in</strong>ation between relevant<br />
stakeholders<br />
• Greater coord<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
between stakeholders<br />
to develop site-specific<br />
mitigation measures<br />
<strong>and</strong> compensation/<br />
consolation/<strong>in</strong>surance<br />
schemes<br />
[ TABLE 5 ]<br />
Threat categories - habitat loss, fragmentation, encroachment, poor l<strong>and</strong> use policy, negative attitudes, climate uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty,<br />
<strong>in</strong>security <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>adequate resources.