A. Species
Scientific name: Crocodylus niloticus
Common name(s): Nile Crocodile
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Least Concern
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Zimbabwe
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Zimbabwe
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 2019
End Year: 2019
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Hunting and/or Trapping of live terrestrial and aerial animals
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: Only parts or products of the organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Collection/display, Decorative and aesthetic, Recreation and Monetary
Motivation of use: Income generation from trade (individual/household/community), Largescale commercial exploitation for trade and Recreational
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from its natural habitat
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: It has allowed for the locals to tolerate large amounts of the predator, whilst also helping reduce threats to other endangered animals such as the elephant and the rhino thanks to the money generated. Also helps to preserve the freshwater ecosystem.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: CITES Livelihood Case Study Findings
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: Money generated from the selling of crocodile skin is used in helping many poorer communities in Zimbabwe, all while being regulated by the CITES, the Zimbabwean National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, and the Crocodile Farmers’ Association of Zimbabwe.
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: While the record
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: not recorded
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
Strong institutional support Strong Private-Public Partnerships Captive breeding and repopulation
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2019-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Patrick Aust, Daniel Natusch, Gregory Nyaguse and Susan Childes, Edited by Dilys Roe
Date of record entry: 2024-07-09