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150<br />

Monthly yield (t)<br />

200<br />

160<br />

120<br />

80<br />

40<br />

0<br />

Jan<br />

Feb<br />

March<br />

Apr<br />

May<br />

June<br />

July<br />

Aug<br />

Sept<br />

Oct<br />

Nov<br />

Dec<br />

Figure 3. Predicted monthly yield estimates <strong>of</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong><br />

Forest Reserve, Cameroon.<br />

It is fur<strong>the</strong>r recommended that <strong>the</strong> campaign aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />

<strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> Gammal<strong>in</strong> and traditional herbal fish poisons<br />

be cont<strong>in</strong>ued. Awareness already exists <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> villages,<br />

and almost all fisherfolk are aga<strong>in</strong>st this practice.<br />

To fur<strong>the</strong>r protect fish stocks, it is recommended that<br />

collection <strong>of</strong> fish eggs from migrat<strong>in</strong>g Labeo sp. be<br />

prohibited before <strong>the</strong> November migration.<br />

In addition, PROFA should open a small research<br />

center to store preserved fish specimens to assist <strong>in</strong><br />

compilation <strong>of</strong> fish species checklists and provide a<br />

useful fish identification tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g tool for data recorders.<br />

More research is required to determ<strong>in</strong>e any decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

patterns <strong>in</strong> mean sizes <strong>of</strong> fish caught by hand nets. The<br />

cichlids <strong>of</strong> importance <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> fishery must be exam<strong>in</strong>ed to<br />

<strong>Takamanda</strong>: <strong>the</strong> Biodiversity <strong>of</strong> an African Ra<strong>in</strong>forest<br />

determ<strong>in</strong>e when precise remedial management measures<br />

should be implemented. In <strong>the</strong> meantime, it is safe to<br />

recommend that <strong>the</strong> m<strong>in</strong>imum gear mesh size <strong>of</strong> 3 <strong>in</strong>ches<br />

recommended for most African lakes and rivers is<br />

appropriate for <strong>the</strong> study region.<br />

References<br />

Mdaihli et al.<br />

Ayeni, J.S.O., and M. Mdaihli.. 2001. Communitybased<br />

approach to biodiversity conservation <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, South West<br />

Prov<strong>in</strong>ce Cameroon. Wildlife and Nature: FAO<br />

International journal <strong>of</strong> nature conservation<br />

Africa. Accra: FAO Regional Office.<br />

Brandon, K., and M. Wells. 1992. Plann<strong>in</strong>g for<br />

people and parks: Design dilemmas. World Dev,<br />

20: 557-70.<br />

du Feu, T.A. 2001. Fish and <strong>Fisheries</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

<strong>Zone</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, South<br />

West Cameroon. Report submitted to <strong>the</strong><br />

Cameroonian-German Project for <strong>the</strong> Protection<br />

<strong>of</strong> Forests around Akwaya (PROFA), SW<br />

Prov<strong>in</strong>ce, Cameroon. Mamfe: PROFA.<br />

ENPLAN –Consultant Eng<strong>in</strong>eers. 1974. Cross River<br />

Bas<strong>in</strong> Pre-feasibility Report. Lagos: Federal<br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture.<br />

Table 4. Reported frequency <strong>of</strong> sight<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>of</strong> aquatic wildlife while fish<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> support zones south <strong>of</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> FR, Cameroon.<br />

Monitor<br />

lizard Otter Crocodile Manatee Hippo<br />

Varanus Aonyx Crocodylus Trichechus Hippopotamus<br />

Frequency niloticus capensis niloticus senegalensis amphibius<br />

Every week 59 31 21 16 18<br />

Once a month 23 29 41 20 20<br />

Once a year<br />

Sample size (#<br />

18 39 38 65 63<br />

fisher<br />

<strong>in</strong>terviewed)<br />

255 347 226 192 91

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