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Butterfly Fauna<br />
Table 8. Species common to all forest categories occurr<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest Reserve, Cameroon.<br />
Species Sites occurr<strong>in</strong>g<br />
1. Papilio (Pr<strong>in</strong>ceps) dardanus Obonyi I Camp<br />
2. Nepheronia argia argia Matene Camp, Kekpani Camp XI and <strong>Takamanda</strong><br />
3. Leptosia alcesta <strong>in</strong>alcesta<br />
B/W Obonyi III and Kekpani, Obonyi I Camp and<br />
Obonyi I Magbe.<br />
B/W Obonyi III & Kekpani, B/W Okpambe & Assam,<br />
4. Euphaedra medon fraudata Kekpani Camp XI, Obonyi I Camp, Obonyi I Hills,<br />
Obonyi I Magbe, & <strong>Takamanda</strong><br />
• a checklist <strong>of</strong> species for <strong>Takamanda</strong> Forest<br />
Reserve, and<br />
• basel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>formation needed to monitor <strong>the</strong><br />
success <strong>of</strong> conservation measures that use<br />
butterflies as <strong>in</strong>dicators.<br />
This study represents an important first step <strong>in</strong><br />
identify<strong>in</strong>g likely sites to concentrate conservation<br />
efforts, based on <strong>the</strong> chang<strong>in</strong>g composition <strong>of</strong> species<br />
with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> butterfly community. Areas where<br />
degradation has occurred or is beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to take<br />
place should be targeted for <strong>in</strong>itial conservation<br />
measures.<br />
The study can be improved through additional<br />
research over longer periods time to cover seasonal<br />
ranges with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> variety <strong>of</strong> habitat types. A key<br />
question that rema<strong>in</strong>s to be answered is whe<strong>the</strong>r or<br />
not us<strong>in</strong>g butterflies as <strong>in</strong>dicators will enable<br />
researchers to predict <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r taxa and<br />
<strong>the</strong>reby contribute immensely to studies <strong>of</strong> overall<br />
ecosystem health at TFR.<br />
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