Relating Long-Term Studies to Conservation Practice: the Case of the Serengeti Cheetah Project

Although detailed, long-term scientific studies provide potentially crucial information for conservation, they are rare. Moreover, there is often a disjunction between scientists and managers that can affect whether scientific results are applied to help solve conservation problems. Long-term studie...

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Vydané v:	Conservation biology Ročník 21; číslo 3; s. 602 - 611
Hlavní autori:	DURANT, SARAH M, BASHIR, SULTANA, MADDOX, THOMAS, LAURENSON, M. KAREN
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.06.2007 Blackwell Science Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Predmet:	Acinonyx Acinonyx jubatus Animals biodiversity Biodiversity conservation capacity development Carnivores Cheetahs Conservation Conservation biology conservation management Conservation of Natural Resources Conservation practices Conservation programs desarrollo de capacidad estudios de conservación de largo plazo Female gestión de la conservación Habitat conservation habitats Humans Lions Long term long-term conservation studies Male mammals managers Population Dynamics Predators Predatory Behavior Protected areas Proyecto Guepardo del Serengeti research management Research projects Scientists Serengeti Cheetah Project Special Section: The Value of Long-Term Research: Conservation Science and Practice in Tanzania Tanzania Wildcats Wildlife conservation Wildlife management Tanzania Serengeti National Park
ISSN:	0888-8892, 1523-1739
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Shrnutí:	Although detailed, long-term scientific studies provide potentially crucial information for conservation, they are rare. Moreover, there is often a disjunction between scientists and managers that can affect whether scientific results are applied to help solve conservation problems. Long-term studies can promote increased communication between scientists and managers and hence offer an opportunity for constructive engagement between the two groups. We examined direct and indirect impacts of a 30-year study, the Serengeti Cheetah Project (SCP). Much of what is currently known about wild cheetahs comes from the SCP. In particular, the SCP has demonstrated that cheetahs have a combination of semisociality and ranging patterns that is unique among mammals. This system arises because cheetahs need to be mobile to avoid predators and competitors, yet maintain access to prey; this results in densities much lower than for other large carnivores and a requirement for large areas of heterogenous and connected habitat. The SCP started as a research project, but expanded into a national program, developing capacity for carnivore conservation within Tanzania. Long-term studies such as the SCP are uniquely placed to establish effective working relationships between scientists and managers, engage local and national institutions, and strengthen national capacity for biodiversity conservation. This process is best realized through the establishment of frameworks for conservation that seek to align scientific research with management needs. Long-term studies also play an important role in identifying international priorities for conservation. Nonetheless, the integration of science and management in conservation is a two-way process that requires concerted efforts by both sides to improve and maintain dialogue. Ultimately, conservation depends on people, and maintaining a commitment to a particular area over many years--such as through implementation of a long-term research project--helps establish mutual trust and respect, particularly when combined with development of local and national capacity for scientific research and conservation management.
Bibliografia:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00702.x ArticleID:COBI702 ark:/67375/WNG-7HLZBSGZ-T istex:5EEFAF37E78420DF30DCCED5A1CA8BC7CDE0620F SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 14 ObjectType-Article-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2
ISSN:	0888-8892 1523-1739
DOI:	10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00702.x