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Postawy Samburu wobec conservancies w perspektywie bilansu korzyści i strat

Publication date: 09.2022

Geographical Studies, 2022, Issue 166, pp. 43 - 61

https://doi.org/10.4467/20833113PG.22.003.16133

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Tomasz Kępski
Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
, Poland
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Justyna Adamus
Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-6840 Orcid
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Mirosław Mika
Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-333X Orcid
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Titles

Postawy Samburu wobec conservancies w perspektywie bilansu korzyści i strat

Abstract

Samburu’s view on conservancies in the perspective of the benefits and losses

The article discusses the issue of attitudes of the Samburu ethnic group towards ’conservancies’ as the form of nature protection. The exploratory interviews (n = 12) were conducted among representatives of the Samburu community in northern Kenya. The aim of the research was to identify how Samburu perceive conservancies, considering current and expected consequences resulting from the development of this conservation form. The results show that the members of the Samburu community recognize the value of conservancies mainly through the economic benefits (gainful employment), as well as nature protection which is consistent with their religious values system (animism). However, the development of conservancies implying regulated access to natural resources (pasturelands) is seen as the real threat to their traditional pastoral culture. The attitudes of the local communities manifest a lack of trust in the management entities of the conservancies in the context of growing tensions between tribes over access to pasturelands. Consequently, prolonged droughts (climate change) may lead to a radical decrease in support for the idea of nature protection among members of the Samburu tribal elders.

Keywords: nature conservation, conservancies, tribal culture, Samburu, Kenya


Zarys treści: Artykuł podejmuje zagadnienie postaw przedstawicieli grupy etnicznej Samburu wobec obszarowej formy ochrony przyrody w postaci conservancy. Przeprowadzono n = 12 wywiadów eksploracyjnych z przedstawicielami tejże społeczności w północnej Kenii. Celem badań było rozpoznanie sposobu, w jaki ludność Samburu postrzega conservancies, biorąc pod uwagę rzeczywiste i oczekiwane konsekwencje wynikające z rozwoju tej formy ochronnej. Rezultaty badań wskazują, że społeczność Samburu dostrzega wartość conservancies głównie przez pryzmat korzyści ekonomicznych (praca zarobkowa), a także ochrony przyrody, która jest zgodna z ich systemem wartości religijnych (animizm). Rozwój conservancies i związana z tym regulacja w dostępie do zasobów przyrody (pastwiska) są jednak postrzegane jako realne zagrożenia dla ich kultury pasterskiej. Nadto postawy lokalnych społeczności są nacechowane brakiem zaufania do podmiotów zarządzających conservancies, co w kontekście narastających napięć pomiędzy plemionami pasterskimi wokół dostępu do pastwisk, m.in. za sprawą przedłużających się susz (zmiany klimatyczne), może doprowadzić do radykalnego obniżenia poparcia dla idei ochrony przyrody wśród członków starszyzny plemiennej Samburu.

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Information: Geographical Studies, 2022, Issue 166, pp. 43 - 61

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Postawy Samburu wobec conservancies w perspektywie bilansu korzyści i strat

English:

Samburu’s view on conservancies in the perspective of the benefits and losses

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2250-8847

Tomasz Kępski
Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2250-8847 Orcid
All publications →

Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-6840

Justyna Adamus
Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7898-6840 Orcid
All publications →

Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
Poland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-333X

Mirosław Mika
Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4136-333X Orcid
All publications →

Institute of Geography and Spatial Management, Jagiellonian University
Poland

Published at: 09.2022

Article status: Open

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Tomasz Kępski (Author) - 33%
Justyna Adamus (Author) - 33%
Mirosław Mika (Author) - 34%

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