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Table of Contents Biodiversity of Mahale Mountains National Park ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ ii 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 2. BACKGROUND................................................................................................................. 2 2.1 Mahale Mountains National Park................................................................................. 2 2.2 History of biological surveys and research in Mahale.................................................. 2 2.3 Anthropological History of the Mahale Peninsula and Hinterland ................................ 3 2.4 The study sites ............................................................................................................ 4 3. MAMMALS ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.1 Methods and sources of information ........................................................................... 5 3.2 Results ........................................................................................................................ 5 3.2.1 Transects........................................................................................................... 6 3.2.2 Camera trapping................................................................................................ 7 3.2.3 Bucket pitfalls and live-traps .............................................................................. 7 3.2.4 Direct and indirect incidental observations......................................................... 8 3.3 Discussion................................................................................................................... 9 4. BIRDS ............................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Methods and sources of information ........................................................................... 11 4.2 Results ........................................................................................................................ 11 4.2.1 Point Counts...................................................................................................... 12 4.2.2 Mist-netting........................................................................................................ 13 4.2.3 General observation and audio recording.......................................................... 13 4.2.4 Comments on selected species ......................................................................... 15 4.3 Discussion................................................................................................................... 17 5. REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS.......................................................................................... 19 5.1 Methods and sources of information ........................................................................... 19 5.2 Results ........................................................................................................................ 19 5.3 Discussion................................................................................................................... 21 6. PLANTS ............................................................................................................................ 22 6.1 Methods and sources of information ........................................................................... 22 6.2 Results ........................................................................................................................ 22 6.3 Discussion................................................................................................................... 22 7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................. 23 7.1 Density estimations ..................................................................................................... 23 7.2 Survey priorities .......................................................................................................... 23 7.3 Monitoring and research priorities ............................................................................... 24 7.4 Conservation priorities................................................................................................. 24 8. REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 26 10. APPENDICES ................................................................................................................... 29 I. List of Mammals species recorded in Mahale Mountains National Park ...................... 29 II. GPS locality and Number of Mammals recorded at each camera trap site.................. 32 III. Bird species recorded at three sites in Mahale Mountains National Park .................... 34 IV. Bird species recorded in Mahale Mountains National Park up to April 2006................ 37 V. Encounter rates for 135 bird species at three sites in Mahale Mtns. Nat. Pk............... 47 VI. Preliminary list of the Reptiles of Mahale Mountains National Park............................. 50 VII. List of plant species know from Mahale Mountains National Park ............................... 51 VIII. Tentative plant species list from three sites in Mahale Mountains National Park........ 64 Wildlife Conservation Society i
Biodiversity of Mahale Mountains National Park ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Support for this fieldwork was provided by TANAPA, the Mahale Ecosystem Management Project (EU), Frankfurt Zoological Society, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Mr. Gary Fink, the Hosford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation. Thanks go to Inyasi Lejora and Hassan Mohamed for facilitating permissions and logistics and to Adam and Emma Wilcox, Markus Borner, Grant Hopcraft, Karen Laurenson, and Simon Thurgood for their help in setting up this survey and providing information. A special word of thanks to Zoe Balmforth and Magnus Mosha for organizing logistics and generally making sure that all the details were taken care of. Thanks to the field team for all their hard work and dedication in the face of what sometimes appeared to be insurmountable mountains – Zoe Balmforth, Magnus Mosha, Elia Mulungu, Sammy Sikombe, Hamlet Mugabe, Boniface Muhoro, Chediel Mrisha and Zawadi Mbwambo all worked very hard to collect the data. Roland Purcel and Nomad Safaris provided logistical support, transport for the field team, and accommodation. I am very grateful for their help. Thanks to Teena and Steve John for their support and interest in the fieldwork and for their contribution of data. Toshisada Nishida provided data and copies of research papers and reports, and answered many questions about the flora and fauna of Mahale. Staffan Ulfstrand and Martin Walsh were very helpful in tracking down old literature. Crispin Mwinuka lent his only copy of the JICA feasibility study for Mahale and James Wakibara answered questions about the problem of exotic species and provided literature about that issue. Doug and Magdalena Braum provided photos of Jameson’s Mamba confirming the identification of this species. Thanks also to the staff at Kang’wena, the Bilenge Social Welfare Centre, Kasiha Ranger Post and Park Headquarters for their help in many ways. Wildlife Conservation Society ii
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