In the past 15 years, cultivated land in the same area has increased from 1 percent to 10 percent. According to the researchers, wildlife in and around the reserve declined by 60 percent between 1977 and 1994. Grasslands that once supported wildlife are now fields for crops. Battle lines are drawn between farmers and wildlife. Many tribal leaders want the same information that government officials have in order to participate in decisions about land use, they note The researchers will offer training sessions for East Africans to demonstrate how the savanna model can project the outcome of various decisions on land use.
Extinction debts come due long after deforestation .
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