Inclusive conservation in both stable and conflict regions should be considered in economic and development planning.
Protecting Africa’s wildlife is essential. But protecting indigenous populations and local communities is equally important. The traditional use of wildlife by Indigenous peoples is often ignored and even criminalised; history is littered with cases of evictions, forced removals and open conflict between communities and conservation authorities.
But when communities and protected areas benefit each other, economic and human development can occur through sectors such as conservation and tourism.
To achieve this, some countries have entered into bilateral or multilateral agreements to create Transfrontier Conservation…
