Human-geladas conflict and assessing local human attitudes for community-based conservation in Tigray region, Northern Ethiopia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15327631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teklay Girmay (0000-0003-1515-4523, Adigrat University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 640-653 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Dimensions of Wildlife (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1087-1209 • E-ISSN: 1533-158X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10871209.2023.2296089 |
| OpenAlex | W4389782104 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Understanding the nature and magnitude of human-wildlife conflict at the local level is critical for developing a wildlife management strategy. I used a questionnaire, focus group discussions, fecal dropping analyses, and direct observations to address the human-geladas conflict and promote the conservation of a relic monkey population in the Tigray region, Ethiopia. I analyzed data using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests. A high degree of human-geladas conflict was recorded as a result of habitat disturbance, agricultural expansion, and killing in response to crop-raiding. Geladas caused direct and perceived costs for the local people. The majority of the respondents from Hadnet (76%, n = 75) and Debre-Abay (71%, n = 74) villages had a negative attitude toward the geladas. To help reverse this sentiment and take steps toward reducing future human-geladas conflict, I recommend that local communities play a more active role in the management and conservation of the endemic geladas
Biology · Environmental resource management · Geography · Human–wildlife conflict · Nature Conservation · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Wildlife · Environmental Science · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |