Frontlinesms as an early warning network for human-wildlife mitigation: lessons learned from tests conducted in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

• Published in: The Electronic journal of information systems in developing countries Vol. 60; pp. 81 - 94
• Main Authors: Bel, Sébastien Le, Chavernac, David, Mapuvire, George, Cornu, Guillaume
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Africa; Communication networks; Communication systems; Data collection; Information systems; Mobile phones; Mozambique; Wildlife; Zimbabwe

Human-wildlife conflicts (HWCs) have drastically increased around conservation areas in Africa in recent decades, thus undermining the peaceful cohabitation of wildlife populations and rural human settlements. Mitigation packages include HWC reporting, which is often ineffective since the informatio...