PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE WILDLIFE RESOURCE UTILISATION AND MANAGEMENT IN BOTSWANA : A CASE STUDY OF EAST NGAMILAND DISTRICT

This study aimed at investigating the prospects for sustainable wildlife resource utilisation and management in Botswana with special reference to East Ngamiland District. lt traces the historical development of the wildlife industry from the pre-colonial period to the present time. Particular attention is paid to the current patterns and policies of wildlife resource utilisation and management and their associated problems and to the attitudes and perceptions of the local communities towards wildlife conservation and tourism. Wildlife community-based projects, land use conflicts and integrated wildlife management in East Ngamiland District are also closely examined. The data in this study was obtained from both secondary and primary data sources. Secondary data sources included the published and unpublished wildlife reports and govemment policy documents. Primary data collection involved the administration of structured and semi-structured questionnaires to respondents in East Ngamiland District .. Interviews were also conducted with relevant key informants in the wildlife industry in East Ngamiland District, Maun and Gaborone. A stakeholder analysis was performed to identify the various groups and land° use activities that are affected by the wildlife industry and areas of actual and potential conflicts among them. Finally, data was analysed mostly by using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences