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

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521720583 ISBN 13: 9780521720588

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

This unique case study examines effects on habitat management, community relations, ecotourism and training. Whilst the focus has been the Kibale national park, the lessons learned from this project over the last 20 years will inspire researchers and conservationists to work together to promote biodiversity through field projects.

About the Author:

Richard Wrangham is Ruth B. Moore Professor of Biological Anthropology and Wing Chair in the Department of Anthropology at Harvard University. He is the founder and co-director of the Kibale Chimpanzee Research Station in the forests of western Uganda near the town of Fort Portal.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521720583
• ISBN 13: 9780521720588
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Wrangham Richard, Ross Elizabeth