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“Biodiversity conservation, protected areas and wildlife tourism are three fundamentals in an intricate, multifaceted and interlinked system. Of concern, however, is that current rates of biodiversity loss are unsustainable.
Wildlife conservation outcomes are strongly influenced by adjacent communities. Although win-win situations do occur, relatively few community-based conservation initiatives have been wholly successful. In 73 studies spanning 12 countries in Africa,
