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Eastern Arc Mountains Forests of Tanzania
Fabaceae Zenkerella perplexa Temu
The Uluguru Mountains hold 39 (33%) of the 118 vertebrate species endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains,
which makes them third in importance after the Udzungwa and Nguru mountains with respect to their diversity of
Eastern Arc Mountain endemic vertebrates. A total of 12 endemic vertebrate species (10%) are restricted to the
Uluguru Mountains, of which 8 species are recorded only from Uluguru Nature Reserve. These include 2 critically
endangered species (Uluguru bush-shrike Malaconotus alius and the reptile Nectophrynoides cryptus ) and 3
other threatened species.
Endemic vertebrate species restricted in their distribution (unique) to this site:
Group Species Threat status
Amphibians Nectophrynoides cryptus EN
Amphibians Nectophrynoides laevis
Amphibians Probreviceps uluguruensis VU
Reptiles Prosymna ornatissima CR
Reptiles Typhlops uluguruensis
Birds Andropadus neumanii
Birds Malaconotus alius CR
Birds Nectarinia loveridgei EN
Protection and management of OUV
Legal provisions for protection: Timber and other forms of natural resource harvesting are not permitted within
the Nature Reserve. In practice, firewood and medicinal plants are collected
under permit for domestic consumption purposes only. In future, this will be
restricted to within 50 m inside of the Nature Reserve boundary.
Buffer zones: Currently none except for patches of forest, degraded forest, woodland and some
sacred forests
Other provisions: Villagers have agreed to establish a 500 m buffer of forest peripheral to the
Nature Reserve boundary. This awaits approval from the District authorities.
Integrity with respect to OUV
Uluguru Nature Reserve is the fourth largest protected area within the Eastern Arc
Mountains and comprises one of the largest blocks of natural forest and other habitat
remaining within the Eastern Arc Mountains. Connectivity between the North and South
Ulugurus is now being restored by the re-afforestation of the Bunduki Corridor, an area of
106.5 ha that was cultivated previously by farmers from four nearby villages (Uluguru
Landscape Management Framework, 2009; MNRT 2009).
Mkingu Nature Reserve
Outstanding universal values
The Nguru Mountains hold 137 (25%) of the 554 plant taxa endemic to the Eastern Arc Mountains. They are the
fifth most important block, after the Udzungwa, Uluguru and West and East Usambara Mountains, with respect to
Eastern Arc Mountain endemic plants. A total of 28 taxa (5% of Eastern Arc Mountain endemics) are restricted to
the Nguru Mountains, of which 19 taxa are recorded only from the proposed Mkingu Nature Reserve.
Endemic plants species restricted in their distribution (unique) to this site:
Family Species Authority
Balsaminaceae Impatiens messumbaensis G.M. Schulze
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