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Traditional and modern wildlife conservation in Malawi – the need for an integrated approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Simon M. Munthali
Simon M. Munthali
Affiliation:
Parks and Wildlife DepartmentPO Box 30131, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
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Abstract

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Traditional wildlife conservation has remained effective in Malawi for more than a century despite great cultural changes. The modern approach, based on a system of protected areas controlled by the government, has been less effective. It has failed to gain the support of local people and the result has been much illicit encroachment into protected areas. For the future, a solution needs to be found that integrates modern and traditional conservation with rural economic development.

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Short Communications
Information
Oryx , Volume 27 , Issue 3 , July 1993 , pp. 185 - 187
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1993

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