Anti-poaching surveillance techniques in conservation areas: the case of Chimanimani National Park (PNC), Manica Province, Mozambique

Abstract

The challenge of the managers of conservation areas in Mozambique is to halt the destructive actions in these places. As an intervention, managers must continuously carried out patrols with application of techniques and methods of anti-stealth. However, it has been observed that, in spite of the efforts in applying such techniques, these have failed. The analysis of the techniques of anti-stealth surveillance in conservation areas was performed in the Chimanimani National Park, with the aim of checking the real reasons that contribute to the failure in the implementation of anti-stealth techniques. In order to achieve the objectives, bibliographic research was done in personal documents of technicians and specialists who work in the field of supervision of conservation areas. He is also a field work, in order to confront the theories and reality, for such, participated in some of the incursions of patrolling, where he had the opportunity to interact with the tax authorities. The results showed that the lack of material resources as appropriate equipment, human resources properly qualified for the activity, the advanced age of the majority of the reviewers, the lack of communication between the inspectors and their superiors, are the main causes of failure in the implementation of anti-stealth techniques in the Chimanimani National Park. The study concludes that there is a main reason for the ineffectiveness of the anti-surveillance techniques furtive in park, being that the causes identified are interconnected where an influence to another, it is recommended that the local community's involvement in monitoring the area as well as the exchange of experiences with other conservation areas.