Moreangels Mbizah: How community-led conservation can save wildlife
Moreangels Mbizah: Hur samhällsledd naturvård kan rädda hotade djur
Moreangels Mbizah is the founder of Wildlife Conservation Action, an organization dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting human-wildlife coexistence and empowering local communities. Full bio
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jobbar med lejon.
what that means.
hört talas om lejonet Cecil.
about Cecil the lion.
av en troféjägare.
when he was killed by a trophy hunter.
djuren som du studerar.
to the animals you study.
with Cecil the lion,
for three years
ur den här tragedin
to come out of this tragedy
of threatened wild animals.
följande frågor:
that lived next to Cecil the lion
närheten av lejonet Cecil
jag var 10 år i stället för 29?
when I was 10 years old, instead of 29?
ha kunnat ändra hans öde?
have changed his fate?
to stop lions from disappearing,
stoppa utrotningen av lejon,
från de här länderna
are native to these countries
som främst drabbas.
tillsammans med lejonen
that live with the lions
hjälpa lejonen mest.
to help lions the most.
för de vilda djuren.
facing their wildlife.
and impacted take charge.
och illegal handel,
and illegal wildlife trade,
och andra vilda djur.
affecting lions and other wildlife.
in the sciences,
are always curious to know
to be a conservationist,
naturvårdare som ser ut som jag.
a lot of conservationists
att naturvårdare var ett yrke.
conservation was a career.
in my home country
i mitt hemland
i kontakt med vilda djur
are not exposed to wildlife,
fanns lejon i närheten.
that lions lived in my backyard.
Savé Valley Conservancy
Savé Valley Conservancy
för min magisteruppsats
for my master's research project,
och lugnet runt omkring mig.
and the tranquility that surrounded me.
min passion och mitt syfte i livet.
and my purpose in life.
åt att skydda djur.
to protecting animals.
skoldagar i Zimbabwe
school days in Zimbabwe
gick i samma skola.
få kontakt med naturen,
to interact with wildlife,
jobbat tillsammans med mig.
would be working alongside me now.
samsas med de vilda djuren
want to protect and coexist with wildlife,
lever med de vilda djuren,
that live with the wild animals
till eller fördel av djuren,
to want to protect them.
don't protect their wildlife,
inte skyddar djuren,
utifrån att hjälpa.
intervention will work.
miljöundervisning
environmental education
att skydda djuren bättre.
to conserve their wildlife.
få besöka nationalparker,
must be taken to national parks,
knyta an till djuren.
to connect with the wildlife.
levnadsvillkoren för människorna
the economies of the people
lokala naturvårdare
that local conservationists
integrera naturvården i samhällena.
conservation into communities.
vi på många hinder,
we face many hurdles,
problem som beror på kulturella normer.
to barriers because of cultural norms.
samhällsgrupper delaktiga
communities to this fight
and stand together with me.
the hurdles we have created,
out of conservation efforts.
från naturvårdsinsatserna.
to protecting lions.
också skulle göra det,
som finns i närheten.
that lived next door to them.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Moreangels Mbizah - Lion conservationistMoreangels Mbizah is the founder of Wildlife Conservation Action, an organization dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting human-wildlife coexistence and empowering local communities.
Why you should listen
Besides identifying and addressing the threats to lions, other large carnivores and their habitat in Zimbabwe, Moreangels Mbizah also works to promote coexistence between wildlife and the communities that reside alongside wildlife habitats. Mbizah has dedicated her life to seeking ways to jointly address conservation and livelihoods issues to benefit both wildlife and the local communities who are living in abject poverty.
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