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4 Kwamgumi Forest Reserve
Reptiles: Howell (1993) and Broadley and Howell (1991).
Amphibians: Howell (1993)
Butterflies: Kielland (1990) and Larsen (1996)
The IUCN conservation status is cited for those animals listed in the 1996 IUCN red data
books. However many Tanzanian species are not included in the 1996 IUCN red data
book as insufficient data was available at the time of its publication. The IUCN status listed
for the amphibians and reptiles is based on the National Biodiversity Database. The status
of these species is undergoing national and international evaluation.
1.3 Maps
The distribution of species within the reserve is presented as a series of maps. These are
thematic maps where the size of each spot is directly proportional to the value which they
represent. In those plots where no spot is shown, the relevant taxa was not surveyed.
1.4 Data and monitoring
Data are stored in a Microsoft Access database currently stored at the East Usambara
Conservation Area Management Programme, Frontier-Tanzania and at the University of
Dar es Salaam. It will shortly be available on the Internet. Zoological data is also stored on
the National Biodiversity Database at the University of Dar es Salaam. This is also a
Microsoft Access database. The data are geographically referenced and so can be used as
a baseline for biodiversity monitoring.
1.4 Survey period and personnel
The survey of Kwamgumi Forest Reserve was conducted between January and March
1995 and between October and December 1996 for a total of 106 research-days. The
survey was conducted by Frontier-Tanzania staff and voluntary Research Assistants,
Catchment Forest Officers, and local people from Maramba and Semdoe.
East Usambara Conservation Area Management Programme Technical Paper 40