Wildlife conservation in Africa : a scientific approach /

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 f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ajayi, S. S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Temas:
Wildlife conservation > Africa.
Faune > Protection > Afrique.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
Wildlife conservation
Africa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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