Rapid survey of the birds of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Ghana

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Appendix 9 List of small mammal species reported from Atewa Range Forest Reserve in previous surveys Natalie Weber and Jakob Fahr Abedi-Lartey and Guba-Kpelle (2005) present the following list of species recorded during an earlier survey of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve. The identification of shrews as Sylvisorex granti is certainly an error as this species is only known from Central and East Africa. The occurrence of both T. swinderianus and C. emini in the Atewa Range is likely but apparently not documented by voucher specimens (see below). Order Family Species Atiwiredu Chiroptera Pteropodidae Eidolon helvum X Hypsignathus monstrosus Asiakwa North Soricomorpha Soricidae Sylvisorex granti x x x Rodentia Thryonomyidae Thryonomys swinderianus x x Muridae Cricetomys emini x x x Asiakwa South Praomys tullbergi x x x x Atiwiredu: 6°13.9’N, 0°34.4’W; Asiakwa North: 6°13.9’N, 0°33.5’W; Asiakwa South: 6°15.3’N, 0°34.0’W. Additionally, the otherwise excellent management plan for Atewa Range Forest Reserve by Abu-Juam et al. (2003) listed the following terrestrial small mammals for Atewa Range (excluding squirrels [Sciuridae] and scaly-tailed squirrels [Anomaluridae], which are not considered in the present report). Several of these species would be typical for savanna habitats, farmbush or highly degraded forest (like other mammal species listed by Abu-Juam et al. (2003): patas monkey [Erythrocebus patas], Senegal galago [Galago senegalensis] and rock hyrax [“Procavia ruficeps”]). If these species should have indeed been recorded from the Atewa Range, we suspect that they were sampled in highly degraded or disturbed areas along the periphery of the forest reserve. Consequently, we exclude species records for Atewa Range that are not yet reliably documented with voucher specimens: [Crocidura crossei possible but difficult to distinguish from C. jouvenetae] [Cricetomys gambianus possibly mistaken for C. emini] [Lemniscomys striatus usually in farmbush and disturbed areas; could be also L. bellieri] [Lophuromys sikapusi possible, but more in disturbed sites] [Mastomys erythroleucus unlikely savanna / farmbush species] [Myomys daltoni unlikely savanna species; now Praomys daltoni] [Mus musculus commensal, in disturbed areas; possibly confused with Mus (Nannomys) spp.] Praomys tullbergi accepted, also recorded during the present RAP-survey Thryonomys swinderianus also recorded by Abedi-Lartey and Guba-Kpelle (2005) 180 Rapid Assessment Program
Appendix 10 Atewa Range Forest Reserve Initial Biodiversity Assessment and Planning (IBAP) Working Group Results from the Consultative Workshop held at Okyehene’s Palace, Kibi Following the RAP survey, a one-day consultative workshop was held on 26 June, 2006 at the Palace of Paramount Chief Okyehene in Kibi. The following summarizes some of the workshop results. Uses of Atewa’s Biodiversity Animals Users/Stakeholders Impact of use on Biodiversity Suggested Conservation Actions Consumption - Bushmeat Communities; Hunters Decreased fertility of soil; Negative impact on pollination / seed dispersal Breeding locally (snails, grasscutter, etc); Ban on hunting periods by Forestry Commission; Increased aquaculture; Empower local authorities (chiefs and elders) to protect biodiversity Plants Pet trade (e.g., parrots for export Consumption - wild growing plants Communities Herbal uses Local and other communities; Traditional doctors Educate practitioners; Make alternative health facilities available, accessible, and affordable Building - furniture, roofing, bridges, boats Carpenters; Fishermen Deforestation; Soil degradation; Invasion of non-native species; Increased dryness; Migration of Fauna; Lack of Shade; Decrease in air quality Chieftancy control of forestry resources; Planned logging; Adopting alternative building methods; Education; Report chain saw operations; Government support in law enforcement Firewood and charcoal All (within communities) Use of gas as alternate domestic fuel source; make alternatives available, affordable and accessible; Report chain saw operations; Government support in law enforcement Chewing sticks All (within communities) Pestle/fufu pounding All (within communities) Afforestation Baskets Market women, farmers A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Eastern Ghana 181
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