PNUE, 2000 made the following remark in L'avenir de l'environnement mondial (the future of world 

 environment): 'When populations are allowed to participate in the analysis of resources issues and 

 possibilities, they are better informed and aware of factors affecting their daily life.' Tanya populations 

 will continue to support conservation efforts as long as they benefit from them. 



Even though the poaching issue is among the difficult problems to be solved in the management of 

 protected areas all over the world, for the time being, there is a need to trust the community-based 

 conservation strategy because a population that benefits from managing a protected area will not take 

 the chance of destroying it. 



CONCLUSION 



In this article we endeavoured to present the experience of the Tayna Nature Reserve (TNR) in the 

 framework of managing the forest and its fauna. Data made available to the author testify to the way 

 TNR organization was able to avoid conflicts between neighboring populations and a protected area. 



However, it is worth noting that the participatory method remains a cumbersome system as it 

 necessitates too many consultations prior to making key decisions. It also requires a large and often 

 costly continuous awareness and sensitization programme. The method is equally difficult to 

 implement in a country where lands are managed under the Customary Right system as opposed to the 

 Public Right. Generally, the land does not belong to only one person, it belongs to a family or a clan. 

 Being able to convince all the beneficiaries for a conservation project requires proven leadership skills. 



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