Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya ...

Conservation Ecology of the Endangered Endemic Sanje Mangabey Cercocebus sanjei of the UdzungwaMountains, TanzaniaComplete a study that will define, for the first time, the ecological requirements, behaviour and demographics of the SanjeMangabey Cercocebus sanji in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park. These data are vital in determining theconservation needs of this highly endangered endemic primate.Funding: $13,000Grant Term: 8/04-10/05Grantee: Dr. Carolyn L. EhardtPreventing Unsustainable Timber Trade from the Coastal Forests of Southeast Tanzania FollowingCompletion of the Mkapa BridgeBuild on existing baseline research about threats to coastal forests from illegal timber extraction in this hotspot, which hasincreased due to completing the Mkapa Bridge over the Rufiji River in southeast Tanzania and improved infrastructure.TRAFFIC will undertake a rapid assessment of the threats to these forests and define conservation action needed.Funding: $19,999Grant Term: 7/04-6/05Grantee: TRAFFIC International“Scientific Advisor” for the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests of Tanzania and Kenya HotspotProviding up-to-date advice on the research priorities within the hotspot the scientific advisor will also ensure that dataare collected in a standard and comparable manner, thus ensuring that a cohesive set of research projects are implementedthroughout the hotspot.Funding: $90,400Grant Term: 7/04-6/05Grantee: Conservation InternationalManaging CEPF’s Outcomes Database for the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests Of Tanzania andMaintain and expand the conservation outcomes database for this hotspot pending the development of a comprehensivemonitoring system for the duration of the CEPF investment period. Ultimately, this will improve the Red Listing ofspecies and benefit conservation action in the region.Funding: $9,998Grant Term: 3/04-2/05Grantee: East Africa Natural History SocietyChytrid Distribution and Pathogenicity Among Frogs of the UdzungwasConduct a study to improve understanding of the level of infection and the threat posed by the Chytrid fungus amongstendemic amphibian species in the Udzungwa Mountains.Funding: $19,999Grant Term: 3/04-3/05Grantee: Wildlife Conservation Society*The original grant term has been increased by three months.Primates on Mt. Kasigau, Kaya Rubai and Along the Tana River, Kenya: Preparing for Red List Assessmentsand Conservation ActionConduct research on primate species in important sites in Kenya to fill knowledge gaps on population and distribution dataand enable adequate assessment of extinction risks and conservation action.Funding: $19,900Grant Term: 1/04-6/04Grantee: Conservation International4