期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2011
卷号：13
期号：5
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Livestock and human settlement encroachment into protected areas and associated interactions with wildlife is a global
issue with implications for sustainable development particularly in developing countries. We examined the changes in the
northern Gonarezhou National Park (GNP), Zimbabwe, following the livestock and human settlement encroachments
into the park in 2000. The main objective of this study was to determine the history, extent of livestock and human
settlement encroachment, and discuss potential impacts associated with the resultant human-livestock-wildlife
interactions. Our results show that livestock encroached up to 10–20 km deep inside the park to graze and access surface
water mostly in the dry season. Several wildlife species were reportedly sighted in the settlement area and adjacent
livestock grazing areas. Some of the wildlife species were reported to kill livestock and damage crops. Developing
approaches to minimise human-livestock-wildlife interactions would help enhance natural resources conservation.
关键词：Africa, Conservation, Large herbivores, Protected Area
