‘Wildlife for Livestock’: COVID-19, Tourism and Community Conservancies in Northern Kenya

Autor: Kennedy Gitu Wagura | Strony: 9–18 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.60018/Hemi.TBRU8701

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The existence of pastoralism as it has been organised for hundreds of years is dependent on constant adaptation to ever-changing situations. Such adaptation includes crop agriculture, wage labour, and community conservancies. In northern Kenya, conservancies are epicentres of wildlife, nature tourism, and commercial ventures. This study incorporates methods and perspectives from history, anthropology, and development studies. The study shows that the shift to community conservancies has exposed pastoral communities to a fluctuating international economic system that has collapsed due to COVID-19 pandemic. The instability caused by the pandemic exposed the vulnerability of community conservancy as a livelihood system.

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‘Wildlife for Livestock’: COVID-19, Tourism and Community Conservancies in Northern Kenya

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