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ZPWMA (Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority) (2011) Gonarezhou National Park Management Plan: 2011-2021. Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, Harare.

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• TITLE: Local People’s Knowledge and Perceptions of Wildlife Conservation in Southeastern Zimbabwe

  AUTHORS: Edson Gandiwa, Patience Zisadza-Gandiwa, Never Muboko, Elias Libombo, Clayton Mashapa, Rachel Gwazani

  KEYWORDS: Community, Gonarezhou National Park, Knowledge, Perception, Protected Area

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol.5 No.6, May 12, 2014

  ABSTRACT: This study aimed at examining local people’s knowledge and perceptions of wildlife conservation in southeastern Zimbabwe. Data were collected between October and November in 2012 using a purposive sampling approach of households (n = 114) in communities adjacent to Gonarezhou National Park. Our results show that local people were aware of the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) and Gonarezhou, and their associated purposes. However, our results suggest that local people had inadequate knowledge about the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) and its purpose. Moreover, mixed perceptions about the impact of the GLTFCA on local livelihoods and conservation in the study area were recorded. Finally, the results indicated that improving park-community relationships, education and awareness programmes on natural resources conservation could assist in raising the status of conservation in Gonarezhou and GLTFCA.