| Titre : | Biological Conservation 134(2) - JAN 2007 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Article
Charles Kahindo, Auteur ;
Rauri C. K. Bowie, Auteur ;
John M. Bates, Auteur
Molecular data are shedding new light on our understanding of genetic diversity and biological diversity in general. We examine results of recent genetic studies on African birds that document endemic diversity in small, isolated montane forests[...]
Article
Henry J. Ndanyalasi, Auteur ;
Robert Bitariho, Auteur ;
Delali B. K. Dovie, Auteur
Plant species-level research that comprises inventories, impact studies and monitoring is necessary if plant resources are to be harvested sustainably by human populations living adjacent to protected areas in sub-Saharan Africa. This research a[...]
Article
Lisa Naughton-Treves, Auteur ;
Daniel M. Kammen, Auteur ;
Colin Chapman, Auteur
Woodfuels are the most heavily used energy source in sub-Saharan Africa. We analyzed the ecological impacts and modes of access of five user groups (domestic consumers, gin distillers, brick manufacturers, charcoal producers, and tea companies) [...]
Article
Andrew J. Plumptre, Auteur ;
Tim R. B. Davenport, Auteur ;
Mathias Behanyana, Auteur ;
Robert Kityo, Auteur ;
Gerald Eilu, Auteur ;
Paul Ssegawa, Auteur ;
Corneille Ewango, Auteur ;
Danny Meirte, Auteur ;
Charles Kahindo, Auteur ;
Marc Herremans, Auteur ;
Julian Kerbis Peterhans, Auteur ;
John D. Pilgrim, Auteur ;
Malcolm Wilson, Auteur ;
Marc Languy, Auteur ;
David Moyer, Auteur
The Albertine Rift is one of the most important regions for conservation in Africa. it contains more vertebrate species than any other region on the continent and contains more endemic species of vertebrate than any other region on mainland Afri[...]
Article
Neil D. Burgess, Auteur ;
Andrew Balmford, Auteur ;
Norbert J. Cordeiro, Auteur ;
Jon Fjeldså, Auteur ;
Wolfgang Kueper, Auteur ;
Carsten Rahbek, Auteur ;
Eric W. Sanderson, Auteur ;
Joern P. W. Scharlemann, Auteur ;
J. Henning Sommer, Auteur ;
Paul H. Williams, Auteur
This paper explores whether spatial variation in the biodiversity values of vertebrates and plants (species richness, range-size rarity and number or proportion of IUCN Red Listed threatened species) of three African tropical mountain ranges (Ea[...]
Article
Andrew J. Plumptre, Auteur ;
Deo Kujirakwinja, Auteur ;
Adrian Treves, Auteur ;
Isaiah Owiunji, Auteur ;
Helga Rainer, Auteur
Several of the protected areas within the Albertine Rift are contiguous with protected areas across international boundaries. This is particularly true for the Greater Virunga. Landscape, which includes Virunga National Park in the Democratic Re[...]
Article
Adam S. Willcox, Auteur ;
Diangha Mercy Nambu, Auteur
The Banyang-Mbo Wildlife Sanctuary, an area of lowland tropical rainforest in southwestern Cameroon, was designed by the Government of Cameroon specifically to protect 10 species and one order (Chelonia) of wildlife including some of the most en[...]
Article
Mwangi Githiru, Auteur ;
Luc Lens, Auteur
Attrition and fragmentation of natural habitats remains one of the most persistent problems for conservationists. Exactly how habitat loss leads to the loss of biodiversity is not easily pinned down, and varies across species, taxonomic groups a[...]
Article
N. D. Burgess, Auteur ;
T. M. Butynski, Auteur ;
N. J. Cordeiro, Auteur ;
N. H. Doggart, Auteur ;
J. Fjeldsa, Auteur ;
K. M. Howell, Auteur ;
F. B. Kilahama, Auteur ;
S. P. Loader, Auteur ;
J. C. Lovett, Auteur ;
B. Mbilinyi, Auteur ;
M. Menegon, Auteur ;
D. C. Moyer, Auteur ;
E. Nashanda, Auteur ;
A. Perkin, Auteur ;
F. Rovero, Auteur ;
W. T. Stanley, Auteur ;
S. N. Stuart, Auteur
The Eastern Arc Mountains are renown in Africa for high concentrations of endemic species of animals and plants. Thirteen separate mountain blocks comprise the Eastern Arc, supporting around 3300 km(2) of sub-montane, montane and upper montane f[...]
Article
Richard A. Bergl, Auteur ;
John F. Oates, Auteur ;
Roger Fotso, Auteur
The forests and highlands along the southern portion of the Nigeria- Cameroon border and on the island of Bioko have long been recognized as being biologically diverse. This region (referred to as the Biaftan forests and highlands) is a center o[...]
Article
Norbert J. Cordeiro, Auteur ;
Neil D. Burgess, Auteur ;
Delali B. K. Dovie, Auteur ;
Beth A. Kaplin, Auteur ;
Rob Marrs, Auteur
