Based on the Programme Purpose and guiding
principles described above, four management objectives
have
been defined for the Community Outreach and
Partnership Programme, as follows:
Objective 1: Strong and constructive
relationships between the MMNR and neighbouring
communities
established
Objective 2: Local community benefits from the
MMNR improved
Objective 3: Incidence and severity of
conflicts between people and wildlife around the MMNR
reduced
Objective 4: Conservation-compatible land use
and development in neighbouring areas promoted
and
supported
As these objectives affirm, the CO&P Programme
sets out an ambitious work programme for MMNR
management in an area that has not traditionally
been a strong focus for managers. This will have
serious
human resource implications, and will in
particular necessitate the recruitment or designation of
Community
Wardens and/or Community Liaison Officers. This
issue is addressed under Action 3.3 of the
Protected
Area Operations Programme.
The following sections describe each of the
programme’s management objectives and the actions needed
to
achieve them. Under each objective, there is a
brief description of the relevant management issues and
opportunities,
which provides the specific context and
justification for the management actions.
