Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa

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dc.contributor.authorStamelman, Adinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-06T11:22:34Z
dc.date.available2014-10-06T11:22:34Z
dc.date.issued2006en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDescribing the history of Semuliki National Park from the late 19th century till the presentday, this study elucidates the origins of conservation in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.Using post-colonial and border studies as a theoretical framework, and using a combination of archival and qualitative data, the study questions how and why conservation praxis and policy has changed since the colonial era. The research presented here reveals that the conservation status of Semuliki Forest, as a forest estate on the Uganda - Congo border (and originally administered by the Uganda Forest Department) arose primarily because of geographical and logistical impediments that hindered commercial exploitation, and secondly in recognition of the unique ecological phenomena that occur within the protected area. However, over time, the physical boundaries of the forest were successfully contested by local inhabitants to accommodate population growth and increased agricultural production. The study reveals the flexible nature of the borders of Semuliki National Park (both national and international) and describes how these borders were constructed and subsequently challenged. It also reveals the enduring legacy of colonial border-making in that current conservationstratagems in the region (exemplified by Transboundary Natural Resource Management) aim to find ways of addressing conservation imperatives at locations such as Semuliki where important ecological areas are naturally contiguous but divided by international borders.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationStamelman, A. (2006). <i>Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8118en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationStamelman, Adin. <i>"Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8118en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStamelman, A. 2006. Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Stamelman, Adin AB - Describing the history of Semuliki National Park from the late 19th century till the presentday, this study elucidates the origins of conservation in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.Using post-colonial and border studies as a theoretical framework, and using a combination of archival and qualitative data, the study questions how and why conservation praxis and policy has changed since the colonial era. The research presented here reveals that the conservation status of Semuliki Forest, as a forest estate on the Uganda - Congo border (and originally administered by the Uganda Forest Department) arose primarily because of geographical and logistical impediments that hindered commercial exploitation, and secondly in recognition of the unique ecological phenomena that occur within the protected area. However, over time, the physical boundaries of the forest were successfully contested by local inhabitants to accommodate population growth and increased agricultural production. The study reveals the flexible nature of the borders of Semuliki National Park (both national and international) and describes how these borders were constructed and subsequently challenged. It also reveals the enduring legacy of colonial border-making in that current conservationstratagems in the region (exemplified by Transboundary Natural Resource Management) aim to find ways of addressing conservation imperatives at locations such as Semuliki where important ecological areas are naturally contiguous but divided by international borders. DA - 2006 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2006 T1 - Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa TI - Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8118 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8118
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationStamelman A. Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, 2006 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8118en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Environmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental and Geographical Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleContested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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