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Understanding animal behaviour

SWM Community Conservancy Project, KAZA sites (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO; CIFOR-ICRAF; CIRAD; WCS;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Observing and analysing how animals behave provides insights into how humans and wildlife can co-exist more harmoniously through recognizing spatial and temporal behavioural patterns of wildlife.This approach focuses on minimizing physical interventions by promoting co-existence strategies based on natural behaviours.A key component includes sensitizing the public on animal behaviours, including threats and warning displays, and how to react under different scenarios with different species.

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