I expect to show that indigenous knowledge regarding wildlife management can play an important role in helping to conserve the remaining populations of wild species. The envisaged study will have relevance for sustainable development activities. Water is an all-important issue for developing countries. In a country like Ethiopia, which has been devastated by droughts in the past, measures have to be taken to raise awareness on the issue of water. Wetlands are an important source of water for humans as well as for other animal life.
Wetlands are also home to various species of wildlife.
The economic life of of thousands of Ethiopians is directly linked to some water source. Many make their living in these areas using their own traditional knowledge. My call to Monitor readers is for information about methods for collecting and documenting IK pertaining to ethno-zoology and natural resource protection in wetland regions. Case studies and descriptions of methods for actually incorporating IK into national planning programmes would also be welcome. I have evidence from a case study on market-oriented mango cultivation in Palghat District, Kerala.