Forest Conservation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania - 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 Forest Conservation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania write by IUCN Tropical Forest Programme. This book was released on 1989. Forest Conservation in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Highland Sanctuary
Highland Sanctuary - 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 Highland Sanctuary write by Christopher Allan Conte. This book was released on 2004. Highland Sanctuary available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Highland Sanctuary unravels the complex interactions among agriculture, herding, forestry, the colonial state, and the landscape itself. Conte's study illuminates the debate over conservation, arguing that contingency and chance, the stuff of human history, have shaped forests in ways that rival the power of nature.
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 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.
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.
Biotic Diversity in Agroecosystems
Biotic Diversity in Agroecosystems - 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 Biotic Diversity in Agroecosystems write by D. Pimentel. This book was released on 2012-12-02. Biotic Diversity in Agroecosystems available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The preservation of biodiversity is a high priority among biologists, ecologists and environmentalists. The impact that human activities have on biodiversity is clear; however, few studies have focused on the importance of biodiversity to natural and agricultural ecosystems. In fact, many natural species are essential to sustainable agricultural programs. A new school of thought is appreciating the ecological principles and benefits that diversity of natural biota have for humans and the environment. Landscape ecology and agroecology can play a major role in protecting the environment and conserving biological diversity. The practical opportunities for improving the sustainability of agriculture and making it more environmentally sound were discussed at the Symposium on Agroecology and Conservation Issues, from which 22 papers were collected for this volume. Strategies for increasing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes are provided alongside discussion that agriculture will continue to spread into forests, to meet the growing need for food. Although humans recognize the value of crop and livestock species, few really appreciate the fact that agriculture and forestry cannot function in a productive sustainable way when significant numbers of species in natural biota are lost.
