Science and Conservation in African Forests: The Benefits of Longterm Research

by Edited by Richard Wrangham , Elizabeth Ross

• ISBN13: 9780521896016
• ISBN10: 0521896010
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-15
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Forests need apes as much as the apes need the forests. They are the gardeners of the forest - keystone species in the ecology of African and Southeast Asian forests, dispersing seeds, creating light gaps and pruning branch-tips whilst feeding. Their habitat comprises two of the planet's three major tropical forest blocks that are essential for global climate regulation. But the economic pressures that are destroying ape habitats are much greater than current available conservation finance. This unique case study from the Kibale national park illustrates how biological research has had diverse consequences for conservation. It examines effects on habitat management, community relations, ecotourism and training. Lessons learned from this project over the last 20 years will inspire researchers and conservationists to work together to promote biodiversity through field projects.

Table of Contents

Preface

Foreword

Why the link between long-term research and conservation is a case worth making

Links between research and protected area management in Uganda

The use of research: how science in Uganda's national parks has been applied

Long-term research and conservation in Kibale National Park

Monitoring forest-savannah dynamics in Kibale National Park with satellite imagery (1989-2003): implications for the management of wildlife habitat

Long-term studies reveal the conservation potential for integrating habit restoration and animal nutrition

Long-term perspectives on forest conservation: lessons from research in Kibale National Park

Health and disease in the people, primates, and domestic animals of Kibale National Park: implications for conservation

The importance of training national and international scientists for conservation research

Community benefits from long-term research programs: a case study from Kibale National Park, Uganda

Potential interactions of research with the development and management of eco-tourism

The human landscape around the island park: impacts and responses to Kibale National Park Abe Goldman

Conservation and research in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Masindi District, Western Uganda Fred Babweteera

Long-term research and conservation in Gombe National Park, Tanzania

Long-term research and conservation in the Mahale Mountains, Tanzania

The contribution of long-term research by the TaÔ Chimpanzee Project to conservation

The Green Corridor Project: long-term research and conservation in Bossou, Guinea

Long-term research and conservation of the Virunga mountain gorillas

Long-term research and conservation of great apes: a global future

Long-term research and conservation: the way forward

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