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Document Author(s): Glew, Louise , Hudson, Malcolm , Osborne, Patrick

This report analyzes in a rigorous and thorough way the environmental and economic impacts of the implementation of the conservancy model in three areas. The report concludes that there have been significant positive impacts in both of these areas. In terms of livelihoods the benefits are typically not financial but reflect increased security and access to transport. In terms of the environment green vegetation increased significantly over a period of 7 years in the conservancy area as compared to outside areas. However it seems that these benefits were "driven by sustainable grazing management" even though the objective of the conservancies was to "improve the livelihoods of communities through wildlife conservation..."

Reviewer: Jon Anderson

Reviewer Affiliation: IRG/Engility

Review Date: 2013-02-21

Document type(s):

• Project technical document (e.g. focusing on one or more aspects, such as technical approach, monitoring, application of a specific tool, etc)

Star rating: ★★★★★

Regions:

• Africa - East
• Africa

Country: Kenya

Natural resource(s):

• Wildlife
• Biodiversity
• Livestock

Ecosystem service(s):

• Biodiversity

NWP Principles - Wealth

• Proportional equivalence between benefits and costs - [Relevant]
• Promoted or developed economic strategies for natural resource management - [Relevant]
• Assured that resource managers have access to NRM means and benefits - [Relevant]
• Invested in local organizations - [Relevant]

Tools used

• Land use planning
• GIS/remote sensing

Constraints

• Environmental/productivity - [Yes]
• Economic/income generation - [Yes]

Solutions

• Environmental/productivity - [Yes]
• Economic/income generation - [Yes]

Impacts

• Environmental/productivity - [Yes]
• Economic/income generation - [Yes]

Additional Discussion Topics

• Lessons learned (Success Story)