11/16/2012

Future Prospects

Although most savannas with a bad conservation status will most likely become deserts without improvement, the Serengeti is actually doing better than most because of its establishment as a national park in 1951. Even with the creation of the national park, the people who inhabit the surrounding are the source of the problem. As the population increases around the region, more land is needed for the natives to be able to survive off of hunting and farming. Although poaching continues to be a problem, the problem has diminished due to a solution regarding tourism provided by the government. Because Serengeti receives most of its money from tourism, a part of the money could go to these people so that poaching no longer has to be necessary. Without better communication between the government and natives, the Serengeti cannot hope to improve and excel in its conservation efforts. 


Natives of Serengeti
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Tourism
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