A game reserve (also known as a game park) is a large area of land where wild animals are hunted in a controlled way for sport.[1] If hunting is prohibited, a game reserve may be considered a nature reserve; however, the focus of a game reserve is specifically the animals (fauna), whereas a nature reserve is also, if not equally, concerned with all aspects of native biota of the area (plants, animals, fungi, etc.).
Many game reserves are located in Africa.[2] Most are open to the public, and tourists commonly take sightseeing safaris. Historically, among the best-known hunting targets were the so-called Big Five game in Africa: rhinoceros (white rhinoceros as well as black rhinoceros), elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and lion, named so because of the difficulty and danger in hunting them.[3]
In a game reserve, ecosystems are protected and conservation is usually key. Indigenous wildlife in its natural habitat help in providing an environment where growth in numbers at a natural rate can occur.
Some game reserves contain several ecosystems, ranging from valleybushveld, savannahgrassland and fynbos to riverine forest and acaciawoodland; this provides a dramatic improvement on the types of wildlife that are present and the numerous species of birds that thrive in these environments[citation needed].
Wildlife conservation is a costly endeavor for most African countries. One of the more common forms of generating income to establish a sustainable economy to provide for wildlife conservation is known as wildlife viewing tourism. However, this attraction still does not generate enough to establish wildlife conservation. For regions that suffer political and economic instability, sustainable trophy hunting may be the only feasible source of sufficient income. Once established, another aspect to consider is the management of the land being used for hunting. Naturally, wildlife decreases with the increase of human presence which puts a strain on the quality of hunting. Generally, leases for hunting concessions are set up to last for multiple years all at once to encourage hunting operators to continue to manage the land for hunting; however, as the quality of hunting decreases, leases are shortened, causing an overall negative impact on the economy.[4]
Many African countries benefit from community-based conservation. This concept explores the relationship between wildlife and people and the notion that conserving every animal is also not sustainable because certain animals threaten human lives and crops. One of the biggest arguments in support of community-based conservation is that allowing people to gain economic benefits from wildlife incentivizes conservation. One country that benefits from adopting this strategy is Zambia. The Zambian government established a wildlife conservation fund to act as the responsible player for redistributing funds from the hunting industry into wildlife conservation and community development.
Ethical problemsedit
Using game hunting as a conservation tool has negative perceptions that impose harsh restrictions across several countries in Africa. Some of the activities that induce hunting bans include canned hunting, shooting young or uncommon animals, shooting from vehicles, and the use of bait, spotlights and hounds, all hunting practices that raise many alleged ethical problems.[5]
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Game reserve news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message A game reserve also known as a game park is a large area of land where wild animals are hunted in a controlled way for sport 1 If hunting is prohibited a game reserve may be considered a nature reserve however the focus of a game reserve is specifically the animals fauna whereas a nature reserve is also if not equally concerned with all aspects of native biota of the area plants animals fungi etc Savanna at Ngorongoro Conservation Area TanzaniaLodge at Botlierskop game reserve in South Africa 2015 Two lions at Botlierskop game reserveMany game reserves are located in Africa 2 Most are open to the public and tourists commonly take sightseeing safaris Historically among the best known hunting targets were the so called Big Five game in Africa rhinoceros white rhinoceros as well as black rhinoceros elephant Cape buffalo leopard and lion named so because of the difficulty and danger in hunting them 3 In a game reserve ecosystems are protected and conservation is usually key Indigenous wildlife in its natural habitat help in providing an environment where growth in numbers at a natural rate can occur Some game reserves contain several ecosystems ranging from valley bushveld savannah grassland and fynbos to riverine forest and acacia woodland this provides a dramatic improvement on the types of wildlife that are present and the numerous species of birds that thrive in these environments citation needed Contents 1 Wildlife conservation 2 Ethical problems 3 See also 4 ReferencesWildlife conservation editThis section may contain citations that do not verify the text Please check for citation inaccuracies January 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message Wildlife conservation is a costly endeavor for most African countries One of the more common forms of generating income to establish a sustainable economy to provide for wildlife conservation is known as wildlife viewing tourism However this attraction still does not generate enough to establish wildlife conservation For regions that suffer political and economic instability sustainable trophy hunting may be the only feasible source of sufficient income Once established another aspect to consider is the management of the land being used for hunting Naturally wildlife decreases with the increase of human presence which puts a strain on the quality of hunting Generally leases for hunting concessions are set up to last for multiple years all at once to encourage hunting operators to continue to manage the land for hunting however as the quality of hunting decreases leases are shortened causing an overall negative impact on the economy 4 Many African countries benefit from community based conservation This concept explores the relationship between wildlife and people and the notion that conserving every animal is also not sustainable because certain animals threaten human lives and crops One of the biggest arguments in support of community based conservation is that allowing people to gain economic benefits from wildlife incentivizes conservation One country that benefits from adopting this strategy is Zambia The Zambian government established a wildlife conservation fund to act as the responsible player for redistributing funds from the hunting industry into wildlife conservation and community development Ethical problems editUsing game hunting as a conservation tool has negative perceptions that impose harsh restrictions across several countries in Africa Some of the activities that induce hunting bans include canned hunting shooting young or uncommon animals shooting from vehicles and the use of bait spotlights and hounds all hunting practices that raise many alleged ethical problems 5 See also editChase land Deer park England Nature reserve Refuge ecology Wildlife photographyReferences edit game reserve Macmillan Dictionary Macmillan Publishers Archived from the original on September 24 2017 Retrieved February 14 2017 Pitman Ross T Fattebert Julien Williams Samual T Williams Kathryn S Hill Russell A Hunter Luke T B Slotow Rob Balme Guy A July 2016 The Conservation Costs of Game Ranching PDF Conservation Letters 10 4 403 413 doi 10 1111 conl 12276 Archived PDF from the original on 2018 07 23 Retrieved 2019 09 04 Zijlma Anouk Africa for Visitors The Big Five About com Archived from the original on 2005 09 17 Retrieved 2006 12 29 Crosmary W G et al April 2015 The assessment of the role of trophy hunting in wildlife conservation Animal Conservation 18 2 2 doi 10 1111 acv 12205 Lindsey Peter A et al June 2007 Trophy hunting and conservation in Africa Problems and one potential solution Conservation Biology 21 3 880 883 doi 10 1111 j 1523 1739 2006 00594 x PMID 17531065 S2CID 30266415 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Game reserve amp oldid 1200560328, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
