Life with National Parks

Abstract

To what extent can we protect our natural assets when the population is growing and urban areas are expanding? asks the author of the study, and rightly so. To what extent does the above question apply to the countries of the East African region, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania? To a large extent, the savannah zone is the embodiment of the African wilderness. There is no other place on earth that would support so many types and such a mass of large animals.
Initially, explorers were driven to this region by the desire for the unknown, traders by the demand for spices and slaves, and wealthy Europeans by the passion for hunting. By the end of the 19th century, safaris had become a thriving business, and the caravan organization activity held out the promise of wealth.
At the same time as the African states became independent, a difficult period for nature conservation followed, as the “new countries” did not want to become the zoo of the European white man. However, many people have recognized the importance of national parks and nature protection…