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Participatory Spatial Decision Making Using Participatory 3Dimensional Modeling (P3DM) for Babille Elephant Sanctuary Conservation and Local Livelihood improvement; 2012, SEEDAct, EIAR/RCBP/NARF,EWCA/BES,WSD `Participatory Spatial Decision Making Using Participatory 3Dimensional Modeling (P3DM) for Babille Elephant Sanctuary Conservation and Local Livelihood Improvement Project Contractor: EIAR/RCBP-NARF Collaborating Institute: EWCA/BES office Host Institute: SEEDAct , WSD Project Principal Investigator: Asaye Nigussie August 2012 August 2012 Page 0 of 54 Participatory Spatial Decision Making Using Participatory 3Dimensional Modeling (P3DM) for Babille Elephant Sanctuary Conservation and Local Livelihood improvement; 2012, SEEDAct, EIAR/RCBP/NARF,EWCA/BES,WSD Table of Contents Pages List of Tables ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 List of Figures --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 List of Appendices ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Acronyms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 1. Project Title-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 2. Abstract------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 3. Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 3.1 Background Information---------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 3.2.1. Project Objectives-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 3.2.2. Specific Objectives------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 4. Materials and Methods---------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 4.1. Existing situation Analysis, Materials organization & Preparatory Work ----------------------13 4.1.1. BES Establishment overview------------------------------------------------------------------------13 4.1.2. BES and Investment---------------------------------------------------------------------------------14 4.1.3. Conservation Status of BES------------------------------------------------------------------------15 4.2. Socioeconomic Analysis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------16 4.3. Stakeholder Analysis Workshop---------------------------------------------------------------------17 4.4. Base Map processing----------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 4.4.1. Map information development---------------------------------------------------------------------17 4.4.2. Area Selection for General Study & P3DM development--------------------------------------18 4.4.3. Ground Work at Community Level ---------------------------------------------------------------19 4.4.4. P3DM Working Group Selection ------------------------------------------------------------------19 4.4.5. Gathering Secondary Information------------------------------------------------------------------20 4.5. Preparing Base Map for Landscape Model construction------------------------------------------21 4.5.1. Base map development for P3DM printing-------------------------------------------------------21 4.5.2. Procurement of Materials---------------------------------------------------------------------------22 4.6. Assembling the Model --------------------------------------------------------------------------------22 4.6.1. Orientation for Participants-------------------------------------------------------------------------22 4.6.2. Building the Base Table-----------------------------------------------------------------------------22 4.6.3. Tracing Cutting and Pasting------------------------------------------------------------------------22 4.6.4. Transposing Information----------------------------------------------------------------------------22 4.6.5. Secondary Information------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 4.6.6. Handling over the Model for Decision------------------------------------------------------------23 5. Results and Discussion-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 5.1. Socioeconomic Characteristics-----------------------------------------------------------------------24 5.2. Settlements----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24 5.3. Occupational Status------------------------------------------------------------------------------------26 5.4. Educational Status--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 5.5. Human- wildlife Conflicts-----------------------------------------------------------------------------27 5.6. Community Attitudes towards BES------------------------------------------------------------------28 August 2012 Page 1 of 54 Participatory Spatial Decision Making Using Participatory 3Dimensional Modeling (P3DM) for Babille Elephant Sanctuary Conservation and Local Livelihood improvement; 2012, SEEDAct, EIAR/RCBP/NARF,EWCA/BES,WSD 5.7. Economic Activities -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 5.7.1. Cultivation---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29 5.7.2. Grazing and livestock Pressure---------------------------------------------------------------------30 5.7.3. Source of Energy and Deforestation---------------------------------------------------------------32 5.7.4. Water Sources-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 5.7.5. Others--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33 5.7.6. Urban and Market centers---------------------------------------------------------------------------33 5.7.7. Tourism and Economic benefits of the Sanctuary-----------------------------------------------33 6. P3DM as a Participatory Decision Tool --------------------------------------------------------------34 6.1. Environmental Education using P3DM training --------------------------------------------------34 6.2. P3DM Application for BES Scouts Activities-----------------------------------------------------35 6.3. Human Elephant Conflict Management-----------------------------------------------------------36 6.3.1. Assessment of the status of the existing farmlands inside BES using P3DM-------------36 6.3.2. P3DM to evaluate the conservation status of BES from investment impacts----------------37 6.3.3 Assessment of existing communities inside BES using field survey & P3DM-----------38 6.3.4. Consultation with local people knowledge-------------------------------------------------------39 6.3.5. Decision tool of P3DM, Livelihood support project development----------------------------39 6.3.6. Organization of the Geospatial data’s-------------------------------------------------------------40 7. Conclusions & Recommendations---------------------------------------------------------------------41 7.1. Conclusions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 7.2. Recommendations--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41 8. Acknowledgements---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------42 9. References-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------43 10. Appnedix-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 August 2012 Page 2 of 54 Participatory Spatial Decision Making Using Participatory 3Dimensional Modeling (P3DM) for Babille Elephant Sanctuary Conservation and Local Livelihood improvement; 2012, SEEDAct, EIAR/RCBP/NARF,EWCA/BES,WSD I. List of Tables Table.5.1. Population Vs Area of the study Districts-----------------------------------------------24 Table.5.2. Location of Villages in reference to BES-------------------------------------------------25 Table.5.3. Livelihood Observation Types---------------------------------------------------------------26 Table.5.4. Educational Status-----------------------------------------------------------------------------27 Table.5.5 Land size and income level of respondents-----------------------------------------------30 Table.5.6 Importance of the protected area for various purposes----------------------------------32 August 2012 Page 3 of 54 Participatory Spatial Decision Making Using Participatory 3Dimensional Modeling (P3DM) for Babille Elephant Sanctuary Conservation and Local Livelihood improvement; 2012, SEEDAct, EIAR/RCBP/NARF,EWCA/BES,WSD II. List of Figures Fig.4.1. BES Site location for preliminary field inventory & Base map preparation---------------19 Fig.4.2. 1:50,000 Toposheet extracted contour at 20m interval for a basemap information-----------------20 Fig.4.3.Basemap mosaic for P3DM tracing--------------------------------------------------------------21 Fig.4.3.Basemap mosaic for P3DM tracing--------------------------------------------------------------21 Fig.4.4.Model handover with description of land use/cover information----------------------------23 Fig.5.1. Existing