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Francis Mwaura Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity Management, Forest Biodiversity & Conservation, Forest Ecology & Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Forest Management
Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya. He has published more than 30 articles, In the field of iodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity Management, Forest Biodiversity & Conservation, Abiotic Stress, Plant Molecular Biology.
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Author(s): David Owino Manoa, Francis Mwaura, Thuita Thenya and Stellah Mukhovi
This paper reviews the Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) studies in Kenya with special interest on the hidden opportunity costs. The paper considered the negative implications to the victims of HWC and explores ways of ensuring full integration of all costs especially in regard to the search for more comprehensive compensation frameworks. One of the specific interests in the paper was to determine whether the hidden costs of HWC in Kenya are well considered in the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 (WCMA 2013) or whether there is need for a review and amendments. Data for this review was obtained from Google Scholar and Crossref references and citation-enhanced indexing databases. Content analysis from the two databases showed a lot of research interest on the cost of HWC to soci... view more»