Reform of protected area institutions in East Africa Auteur Bensted-Smith R., Cobb S. Périodique/Collection Protected Areas Programme: Parks | Vol. 5(3); 3 - 19; 17 p. Date 1995 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-057740) Éditeur | Lieu de publication IUCN | Gland, Switzerland Pays/Territoire Kenya, Ouganda, Tanzanie, Rép.-Unie de Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Développement des institutions Aire protégée Profil institutionnel Aire géographique Afrique Résumé Kenya, Uganda, mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar are all engaged in modernising and strengthening their protected area institutions, to face the challenges of the next century, Kenya has led the way, with the creation of the Kenya Wildlife Service, while the other countries have important initiatives in the pipeline. An overview of the approaches taken reveals some common themes, for example in favouring greater autonomy, developing business managment capacity, and developing partnerships, especially with local communities. However, there is no standard blueprint and in each case the institutional set-up is being tailored to national needs.