A. Species
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana
Common name(s): African Elephant
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: Endangered
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Zimbabwe
Country/Region:
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Northwest Matabeleland, Sebungwe, and the mid-Zambezi Valley and the South East Lowveld
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: Basic subsistence, 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, National / local government and National / local private sector
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: The net impact of the CAMPFIRE programme is best described as securing wildlife habitat and assisting in the regeneration of degraded landscapes, as well as undermining the drivers of poaching. Through the regulations of elephant use, the habitat has been greatly positively affected
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: The selling of trophy hunts continue to promote trade and commerce, both within and beyond the country, raising a large sum of money particularly for those living in poorer conditions. This then helps build infrastructure that is sorely needed in these communities
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
Most important is the Human/Wildlife connection and bridging the gap between the animals and the people amongst whom they live
Record source
Information about the record source: formal_data_stats
Date of publication/issue/production: 2019-01-01T00:00:00+0000
Source Reference(s):
Vernon Booth, Charles Jonga and Patience Gandiwa, Edited by Dilys Roe.
Date of record entry: 2024-07-09