The Role of Resident Custodian Communities in Devolved Forest Conservation Lessons from a retrospective, mixed-method observational study of the Ifakara-Lupiro-Mang'ula Wildlife Management Area in Southern Tanzania
Lucia J. Tarimo, Deogratius Roman Kavishe, Mohamedi Kamuna, Jackline Nyaruzi, Clarence Msafiri, Fidelma Butler, Felister Michael Mombo, Gerry F. Killeen
The paper examines how resident custodian communities in a Tanzanian wildlife management area affect forest conservation, finding that their displacement led to increased illegal activities.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2025 · PreprintEcology