A Bio-Economic Model of Community Incentives for Wildlife Management Under CAMPFIRE |
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Authors: | Carolyn Fischer Edwin Muchapondwa Thomas Sterner |
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Institution: | (1) WWF Southern Africa Regional Programme Office, 10 Lanark Road Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe;(2) Present address: 3 Arcturus Road, Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe |
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Abstract: | This paper formulates a bio-economic model to analyze community incentives for wildlife management under benefit-sharing programs
like the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe. Three agents influence the wildlife
stock: a parks agency determines hunting quotas, outside poachers hunt illegally, and a local community may choose to protect
wildlife by discouraging poaching. Wildlife generates revenues from hunting licenses and tourism; it also intrudes on local
agriculture. We consider two benefit-sharing regimes: shares of wildlife tourism rents and shares of hunting licenses. Resource
sharing does not necessarily improve community welfare or incentives for wildlife conservation. Results depend on the exact
design of the benefit shares, the size of the benefits compared with agricultural losses, and the way in which the parks agency
manages hunting quotas. |
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