Importance of private and communal lands to sustainable conservation of Africa's rhinoceroses
9 June 2023
A new path for rhinoceros (rhino) conservation is needed... We aggregated African rhino population data, highlighting the growing role of private and community rhino custodians, who likely now conserve >50% of Africa’s rhinos. Their contribution has been enabled by a supportive policy and economic environment, but this arrangement is becoming more difficult to sustain as costs associated with protecting rhinos skyrocket and revenue-generating options become insufficient...
As the role of private and community custodianship becomes increasingly central to the protection of Africa’s remaining rhinos, its resilience must be strengthened through implementation of adaptive policies that incentivize rhino conservation. We outline policy pathways to provide an enabling environment for rhino conservation beyond state parks.
Clements, H., Balfour, D. & Di Minin, E. (2023). Importance of private and communal lands to sustainable conservation of Africa’s rhinoceroses. Front Ecol Environ, 21(3), 140–147. 10.1002/fee.2593 (https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/fee.2593)
Authors
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Dr Hayley Clements
AWEI Senior Researcher -
Dave Balfour
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Enrico Di Minin
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