Indigenous knowledge values for marine conservation in Unguja Island, Zanzibar
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Date
2018
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Research Gate
Abstract
A growing number of studies on the value of indigenous knowledge has
underscored the importance of integrating local knowledge and practices
into management and conservation programme. A study was conducted
to assess indigenous knowledge system responsible for conservation of
marine resources in Zanzibar. A survey was carried out in four fishing
villages within Menai Bay conservation area. The presented study
revealed the existence of indigenous knowledge system within the area as
indicated by most of the respondents (>60%). Our findings showed that
indigenous knowledge is responsible for identification of fishery regimes,
fishing stocks and seasonality on fishing. The findings further revealed
formal and informal tradition institutions were useful in biodiversity
conservation as they managed access and control of resources along the
Menai bay area. We concludes that indigenous knowledge and Institution
are important in the conservation of Menai Bay and that the existing
knowledge and Institutional systems needs to be protected and inherited
for sustainable conservation and management of fisheries resources
along the Menai Bay area.
Description
Journal of Global Biosciences Volume 7, Number 9, pp.5592-5601
Keywords
Conservation, Indigenous knowledge, Menai Bay, Resource management