Sökning: "Maasai Mara"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 15 uppsatser innehållade orden Maasai Mara.

  1. 1. Seroprevalence of feline panleukopenia virus in domesticated cats in Maasai Mara, Kenya : a possible threat of transmission to wildlife?

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Clara Björkholm; [2024]
    Nyckelord :feline panleukopenia virus; FPV; domestic cat; seroprevalence; Kenya; Maasai Mara; Mara North Conservancy; Mara Cat Project;

    Sammanfattning : Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) is a highly contagious virus that can stay stable in the environment for a long period of time. The virus can infect both domesticated cats, wild felids, and other wild animals. It has the highest morbidity and mortality rate in new-born and young kittens. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Stakeholders role in Sustainble Tourism Development. : A case study in Kenya, linked to Maasai culture.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Författare :Anna Hast; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Kenya; Siana conservancy; Maasai; Maasai Mara National Reserve; tourism; sustainable development; stakeholder engagement; Social Exchange Theory.;

    Sammanfattning : To keep in mind while reading and focus of the thesis: -       Sustainable tourism, what is it and who is it for?  -       How can the tourist industry affect cultures?  -       Why do some hosting population fear culture losses but happily receive tourists?  -       Why do people choose to travel?  -       What and how can I as an individual contribute?    The numbers of international tourists are steadily increasing along globalization, which makes it an important phenomenon to highlight. The tourist industry contributes to global development, which would preferably be done through sustainability’s three pillars: economically, socially, and environmentally. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The sensitivity of the Maasai Mara Conservancy Model to external shocks

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Författare :Shreya Chakrabarti; [2021]
    Nyckelord :Environmentality; environmental governance; ecotourism; community-based conservation; neoliberal conservation; Covid-19 pandemic;

    Sammanfattning : Biodiversity loss caused by human activities is considered to be one of the greatest challenges to the stability of our planet. Protected areas emerged as a solution to this challenge, but they are not always successful due to the exclusion and displacement of local communities that live in proximity to the protected area, especially in low income countries. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Tjuvjakt och bevarande av giraffer

    Kandidat-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Författare :Alexandra Valfridsson; [2018]
    Nyckelord :giraff; tjuvjakt; giraffe camelopardalis; bevarande; nätgiraff; rothschild giraff;

    Sammanfattning : Giraffen är väldens högsta landlevande däggdjur och förekommer i vilt tillstånd på Afrikas savanner söder om Sahara. De lever solitärt eller i ostabila, små hjordar och konkurrerar inte med andra arter om födan vilken huvudsakligen består av blad från träd och buskar av arten Acacia. Spp. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Foot and mouth disease in and near the Maasai Mara, Kenya

    Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Författare :Amanda Karlsson; [2017]
    Nyckelord :Foot and mouth disease; FMD; FMDV; Kenya; Livestock; Prevalence; Cattle; Maasai Mara;

    Sammanfattning : Livestock is very important to the sub-Saharan pastoralists, and the health and wellbeing of the cattle, which are a large portion of the livestock that the farmer keeps, can make or break a family’s livelihood. One important disease in cattle is foot and mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious disease affecting many species of both cloven–hoofed wildlife and livestock such as cattle. LÄS MER