CONFLICT, POWER AND MULTIPLE LAND USE ANALYSIS OF OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK

1. CONFLICT, POWER AND MULTIPLE LAND USE ANALYSIS OF OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK OladapoOlukoyaOduntanPh.d Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management College of Environmental Resources Management Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Nigeria

2. Introduction National parks serve as cornerstone of conservation policies and provide multiple benefits for humankind Environmental Social Economic etc (Balmford & Whitten 2003; Stoltonet al. 2006, Stolton et al. 2008).

3. Competing claims”: a variety of perspectives bringing about ConflictsPower: a variety of meanings can also identified

4. The Problems • Whilst these areas provide important multiple benefit at global, national and local levels; there is increasing concern about the conflict often involving National Park Resources and their neighboring Communities.

5. Picturing the Conflict • Over-exploitation of Park’s resources by neighboring communities. • Crop damages and other damages caused by Wildlife in neighboring communities. • Feelings that costs are mostly incurred by the local people - Positively and Negatively

6. More people… mid range projections as carried out by the UN population division

7. Global resource use

8. Objectives • To evaluate the multiple benefits characteristics of Old Oyo National Park to its Neighboring communities. • To analyse conflict involved in the claims on resources by the various stakeholder. • To analyse the powers of the stakeholders and the effect on resources management

9. Methodology • Study Area Map of Old Oyo National Park indicating Surrounding Communities

10. SURVEY METHODS • 2 Communities sampled out of 5 • - based on conflict prevalence in the study areas • - distribution and abundance of Wild animals

11. Data Collection

12. Data Analysis

13. Results

14. Evaluation of Multiple Benefits Derived from the Park by Villagers • Benefits Interpretation • – Firewood collection • - Food • - Medicinal value • - Recreation • - Timber • - Bushmeat • - Water • Grades Interpretation • 6 – Indispensable • 5 – Very Important • 4 – Important • 3 – More Significant • 2 – Significant • 1 - Insignificant

15. Competing Claims Analysis Matrix

16. Stakeholders and their Power Analysis Wild animals Old Oyo National Park Buffer zones CO / NGOs Villagers Local Council Officials Park Officials Stakeholder Stakeholder’s Power Park Resources

17. Conclusion • Land is the dominant benefit of the people in the study area • Conflicting interest Park management and Local government council impedes strong policies that will protect wildlife in the study area. • Powers / interest of the Local government councils opposes that of the Park guards / managers

18. Consideration Possible Solution • Relocation??? - A lesson from the “De hogeveluwe” • Compensation??? • Sustained Reconciliation of Interest

19. Acknowledgement • AbogohOluwaseun – Graduate student • Adebowale Kareem – Graduate Student • Cora van Oosten – CDI, Netherlands • NicoRozemeijer – CDI, Netherlands

20. Questions Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta