Jozani biodiversity inventory report 2002 - Coastal Forests of Kenya ...

7.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
The proposed National Park has a variety of habitats rich in species. The availability of
resources differs in quantity and quality from one habitat to another therefore making some
habitats more vulnerable than others. In order to manage the biological resources available in
Jozani-Chwaka Bay proposed National Park, all decisions on management and planning
optimization should embrace relevant factors including available technology (by local people)
as well as indigenous knowledge, social-economic, cultural and political considerations
(Herlocker, 1999). The managemnt plan of the proposed park needs to address and
incorporate certain key issues for effective conservation of the area. These include the
conservation of the rare, threatened, endangered and endemic species such as the Zanzibar
Red Colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii), Zanzibar leopard (Panthera pardus adersi) and the over
exploited plants; Croton sylvaticus and Burttdavya nyasica. There is also a need to address
the issue of duiker hunting in areas surrounding the park, as hunting appears to be one of the
major threats to the duikers. The conservation of the new species of frog (Kassina sp.) is
another important issue to address as indications are that the frog is endemic to Zanzibar. The
impact of humans living on the edge of the park on the resources inside the park is an
important aspect to consider when designing the management strategy of the proposed park.
Likewise, the relevant organs should investigate the possibility of including the people on the
edge of the park in the planning process. In view of these, the following recommendations are
put forward:
1. There are five key areas, which need to be considered when formulating the strategic
conservation and management plan for the proposed park. These include:
♦ the proposed Jozani - Chwaka National Park
♦ the forest plantations
♦ the Mapopwe enclave
♦ the surrounding habitats and communities involving neighbours to the proposed park
♦ the mangroves and Chwaka Bay which are ecologically different from the other terrestrial
habitats.
2. A habitat and population viability analysis including sensitivity test for the Zanzibar red
colobus is recommended to ensure an effective planning of its sustainable conservation
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