Wildlife conservation in Africa : a scientific approach /

Wildlife conservation in Africa : a scientific approach /

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Author / Creator:Ajayi, S. S., author.
Imprint:London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Wildlife conservation -- Africa.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11895650
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ISBN:9780128173305
0128173300
9780128169629
0128169621
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 29, 2019).
Summary:Wildlife Conservation in Africa: A Scientific Approach presents comprehensive management strategies for the consumptive and non-consumptive utilization of wildlife across Sub-Saharan Africa. It describes African economies that are currently dependent on wildlife resources and prescribes strategies for conserving biodiversity in both forests and animals in ecosystems across the continent. The book covers the history and current status of how Africa's culture, traditions, healthcare and food sources are woven intricately around the local wildlife and resources. It is a necessary resource for researchers and practitioners in wildlife and ecological conservation, but is also useful for administrators and managers of protected areas.
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction: Introduction.
  • II. The importance of wildlife in the economies of African states: Utilization of forest wildlife in West Africa
  • A comparison of carcass composition and nutritive value of some West African mammals and domestic animals
  • Animal products in traditional medicine
  • Utilization of tropical forests and the wildlife conservation in West Africa
  • State of knowledge on tropical forest mammals and priorities for research
  • Wildlife utilization in East and Southern Africa.
  • III. Problems and strategies of conservation of wildlife in Africa: Problems of protected (conservation) area management in Africa
  • Principles for the management of protected areas
  • Categories of conservation areas
  • Strategies for reconciling the primary objectives of conservation of biodiversity with rural development
  • Local community participation in wildlife conservation in Southern Africa
  • Suggested action plan for rehabilitation of wildlife in Africa : the case of Nigeria
  • Migratory birds of Africa
  • In situ conservation of wildlife in West Africa
  • Ex situ conservation of wildlife : domestication of the African giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus)
  • Ex situ conservation of wildlife : domestication of the grass cutter (cane rat) Thryonomys swinderianus.
  • IV. Curriculum development and evolution capacity building for protected area management in Africa: Curriculum development and evolution of capacity building for protected area management in Africa : the experience of University of Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Utilization of biodiversity for entrepreneurship and job creation
  • Model academic programs in wildlife and fisheries management.

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