Potential and challenges of the Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve, Tanzania

A shift towards environmental conservation over socio-cultural heritage within the Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve has exacerbated human-wildlife conflicts and strained park-people relationships, despite its potential as a model for effective area-based conservation. The study, employing qualitative methods including focus groups and semi-structured interviews with stakeholders, reveals that current management strategies, rooted in the Global-Local Drivers of Change model and TEEB framework, fail to address population growth, cultural change, and landscape transformation adequately. To mitigate these challenges, the reserve must adapt its institutional structure and operational approaches to align with modern conservation practices.

Botha, N., Job, H., & Kimario, F. (2021). Potential and challenges of the Serengeti-Ngorongoro Biosphere Reserve, Tanzania. Eco.Mont (Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research), 13(special issue), 27–37. https://doi.org/10.1553/eco.mont-13-sis27