Wildlife Conservation Education

Emerging challenges of wildlife conservation require a multipronged approach in order to have a lasting impact. Conservation of wildlife species, their habitats, and other natural ecosystems such as water catchment areas and wetlands are increasingly coming under intense pressure and threat of extirpation. The pressure is as a result of an increase in human population, changing land uses, and the ever-increasing need for goods and services from the ecosystems. These ecosystems therefore need proactive management. Management interventions are necessary to ensure wise use for sustainable socioeconomic development. Conser vation education becomes a necessary management tool to inform and impart knowledge, particularly to local communities, as well as to enhance indigenous and traditional knowledge that is useful for conservation.