Potentials and constraints of eco-tourism in improving nature conservation and livelihoods: the case of Amani nature reserve, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorShoo, Rehema Abeli
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-02T08:46:33Z
dc.date.available2023-10-02T08:46:33Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionMaster of Science in Wildlife Managementen_US
dc.description.abstractAmani Nature Reserve (ANR), which is within the Eastern Arc Mountains, is well known for its biological and ecological values. Eco-tourism is being practiced in the reserve. However, despite the fact that eco-tourism has been proposed as a viable economic activity that can minimize negative human impacts on wildlife habitat and provide an incentive to preserve natural areas, little has been reported on the potentials and constraints of the practice in the area. This study was conducted in the villages adjacent to ANR, to determine the potentials and constraints of eco-tourism in nature conservation and livelihoods improvement in and around ANR. Questionnaire survey, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and key informant interviews were the methods used in data collection. The results reveal that there are enormous natural (flora, fauna and sceneries) and cultural resources for development of productive eco-tourism in ANR. However, the existing potential is not fully exploited. Despite an increase in tourists and hence revenues in ANR, little is accrued by the local communities. Results further show that eco-tourism contributed only 9.6% to total household income annually and only 22.7% of the surveyed households were engaged in eco-tourism-relatcd activities. The study concludes that the existing level and type of involvement in eco-tourism is not effective enough to bring about significant impact, which comes into view that the potentials for eco-tourism in improving livelihoods is yet to be realized in the area. Increased local community involvements in tourism in order to improve people’s livelihoods and to enable them understand the inter-relationships between humans and the environment are recommended.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPANTIL program and Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5846
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agricultureen_US
dc.subjectEco-tourismen_US
dc.subjectNature conservationen_US
dc.subjectLivelihoodsen_US
dc.subjectAmani nature reserveen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titlePotentials and constraints of eco-tourism in improving nature conservation and livelihoods: the case of Amani nature reserve, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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