Forest and wildlife resources are indispensable for the provision of ecosystem goods and services; as well as spiritual and cultural values in rural areas. In most unprotected areas, these resources are increasingly under threat prompting indigenous communities to apply their local knowledge in an effort to conserve them. This study documents how the Nharira community of Chikomba district, Zimbabwe is using indigenous knowledge to conserve forest and wildlife resources

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Elsevier- Forest Policy and Economic - Journal

Region
Africa

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
Ecosystem services, cultural or spiritual values