Anthropogenic fires and local livelihoods at Chyulu Hills, Kenya

摘要: Anthropogenic fires are rife in rural Africa as people use fire to modify landscapes for their livelihoods. Although burning occurs a significant traditional resource management practice and shows ecological advantages, human set viewed by conservation authorities destructive cause environmental degradation. This study gains local perspective from three Kamba Maasai villages around Chyulu Hills on why used influence land resources Between June July 2012, 12 focus group discussions 6 transect walks were conducted with men women participants. They reported 22 reasons they fires, concurring its important role the of grazing lands and, especially Kamba, relation extraction activities. Their narratives clarify differences between ethnic groups, gender, across seasons, through time. Employing an applied research design that supports adaptive collaborative (ACM), validates knowledge promotes opportunities shared learning park managers populations critical toward better livelihood security National Park.