Research, Policy and Practice
Table 2 A financial comparison (in Zimbabwean $ dollars) of wildlife and livestock in the Zimbabwean Midlands in 1984
From: The economics and institutional economics of wildlife on private land in Africa
Wildlife and livestock economics in the Zimbabwe Midlands | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Units | Cattle | Wildlife |
Comparison/unit area (wildlife = 20% of biomass) | |||
Income | Ha | $13.57 | $3.36 |
Profit (income − variable costs) | Ha | $4.52 | $2.93 |
Comparison/kg biomass | |||
Gross income | Kg | 20c | 20c |
Profit | Kg | 7c | 17c |