Assessment of Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Idanre Forest Reserve, Ondo State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.22034/srls.2021.244190Keywords:
Conservation, Forest reserve, Human–wildlife conflict, Protection, Sustainable EcosystemAbstract
Balanced site ecology and favorable socio-economic environment are pertinent to sustainable habitat development for wildlife conservation. The study investigated the causes, levels of livelihood, and levels of human-wildlife conflict and constraints of Idanre forest reserve. Reconnaissance survey was conducted prior data collection to be acquitted and gather information about the forest reserve. The field survey was conducted from October, 2018 to April, 2019 and adapted descriptive survey designs using randomized questionnaire sampling techniques in six selected communities around the boundary areas of the forest reserve. Analytical techniques were employed through random sampling techniques and data were analyzed through descriptive techniques to elicit variables contributing to human-wildlife conflict in the study area. The result showed that 86% of the respondents were illiterate, middle- aged, married, males Christians with an average of four (4) people per household. The study revealed that crops damage were mostly reported as evidence of destruction which lead to human wildlife conflict in a close distance village to the reserve (2-4km). The result revealed that 29.4% of respondents are majorly prone to human- wildlife conflict, 43.1% of respondent are moderately prone to human- wildlife conflict, while 27.5% of respondent are least prone to human-wildlife conflict (lives 5km to the site) due to level of population increase. It is evidence that few respondents had their farm destroyed by wild animals and conflicts arise is taken care off through the forest reserve management. It is suggested that more hands need to be employed for meaningful and effective monitoring of management activities along the boundary areas of the reserve to reduce conflict. Conversely, awareness campaign / advocacy program should be a watch word towards reducing or curbing human -wildlife conflict along the protected areas.
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