Análise das estratégias de sobrevivência das comunidades do distrito de Massingir, no âmbito da implementação do Parque Nacional do Limpopo

Abstract

The present work, under the theme "Analysis of Survival Strategies of Communities in the District of Massingir, in the Scope of the Implementation of the Limpopo National Park in the villages of Mavodze, Bingo and Massingir-Velho" by sampling, examines the conditions in which the people live. families who, due to the implementation of the park, will have to leave the places where they are and suspend the activities they practice there and start a new life in new places. The aim of this study is to identify the perceptions of these communities in relation to the implementation of the park. For data collection, semi-structured interview techniques, simple observations and informal conversations were used. These data were later grouped and analyzed using the criteria of pattern matching (pattern-matching) and confrontation between theory and reality found on the ground. The contribution of institutions and/or organizations that develop activities with the communities inside the park is evaluated through three parameters, namely (i) their objectives; (ii) its activities and (iii) working methods. In a first analysis, it was found that they seek directly and/or indirectly to satisfy the concerns of the communities, despite the fact that the objectives set are still, in a way, far from being achieved, because there is an apparent failure of the NLP entities, by not keep communities informed about the various programs carried out, contributing negatively to the relationship between them and the “Park”. The study shows that although the PNL has not yet started with rural development projects, communities develop various productive activities as a way of ensuring their survival. It was also found that these communities were not sufficiently informed about the NLP and little involved in the future activities of the NLP, calling into question some of the pre-defined criteria for the implementation of a project to be sustainable.