Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests write by W.D. Newmark. This book was released on 2013-04-17. Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Tanzania is one of the most biologically diverse nations in the world. Traveling from west to east across Tanzania, one encounters an incredible array of ecosystems and species. Beginning at Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika, and Nyasa that form much of the western boundary of Tanzania, one finds the most diverse and some of the most spectacular concentrations of endemic fish in any of the world's lakes. Moving further inland from the lakes, one meets the woodlands and plains of Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara. The assemblages and movements of large mammals in these protected areas are unparalleled worldwide. Traveling yet further to the east, one comes to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is of sufficient height to not only contain seven major vegetation zones, but also maintain permanent glaciers. Finally, shortly before arriving at the Indian Ocean, one encounters the Eastern Arc Mountains, a series of isolated and geologically ancient mountains, which due to their height and proximity to the Indian Ocean intercept sufficient precipitation to support, in many areas, moist tropical forest. The Eastern Arc Mountains are among the richest sites biologically in all of Africa and harbor unusually high concentrations of endemic species - species whose geographic distribution are restricted to these mountains. Unfortunately, much of Tanzania's biodiversity is threatened by habitat alteration, destruction, and exploitation. The Eastern Arc forests face some of the most severe threats to any of Tanzania's biologically unique sites.
Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests
Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests write by William Dubois Newmark. This book was released on 2002-02-05. Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Eastern Arc Mountains of East Africa are one of the 17 most threatened tropical ecosystems or hotspots worldwide. This is the first book to examine in detail current threats as well as approaches for conserving biological diversity in this global biodiversity hotspot. This volume synthesizes existing information on the biodiversity of the Eastern Arc Mountains, outlines processes that adversely affect this diversity, and suggests potential approaches for promoting its conservation. While the geographic focus of this book is the Eastern Arc forests, the problems, principles, and approaches discussed in relationship to conserving biodiversity have applicability to nearly all tropical forests worldwide.
Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa
Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa write by Frans Bongers. This book was released on 2010-09-23. Degraded Forests in Eastern Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Forest degradation as a result of logging, shifting cultivation, agriculture and urban development is a major issue throughout the tropics. It leads to loss in soil fertility, water resources and biodiversity, as well as contributes to climate change. Efforts are therefore required to try to minimize further degradation and restore tropical forests in a sustainable way. This is the first research-based book to examine this problem in East Africa. The specific focus is on the forests of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda, but the lessons learned are shown to be applicable to neighbouring countries and others in the tropics. A wide range of forest types are covered, from dry Miombo forest and afromontane forests, to forest-savannah mosaics and wet forest types. Current management practices are assessed and examples of good practice presented. The role of local people is also emphasized. The authors describe improved management and restoration through silviculture, plantation forestry and agroforestry, leading to improvements in timber production, biodiversity conservation and the livelihoods of local people.
Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands
Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands write by S. N. Stuart. This book was released on 1990. Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Islands available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity
Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity write by Justina Ray. This book was released on 2013-04-09. Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity brings together more than thirty leading scientists and conservation practitioners to consider a key question in environmental conservation: Is the conservation of large carnivores in ecosystems that evolved with their presence equivalent to the conservation of biological diversity within those systems? Building their discussions from empirical, long-term data sets, contributors including James A. Estes, David S. Maehr, Tim McClanahan, Andrès J. Novaro, John Terborgh, and Rosie Woodroffe explore a variety of issues surrounding the link between predation and biodiversity: What is the evidence for or against the link? Is it stronger in marine systems? What are the implications for conservation strategies? Large Carnivores and the Conservation of Biodiversity is the first detailed, broad-scale examination of the empirical evidence regarding the role of large carnivores in biodiversity conservation in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. It contributes to a much more precise and global understanding of when, where, and whether protecting and restoring top predators will directly contribute to the conservation of biodiversity. Everyone concerned with ecology, biodiversity, or large carnivores will find this volume a unique and thought-provoking analysis and synthesis.
