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Endangered primates in the Selous Game Reserve and an imminent threat to their habitat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Barbara S. Decker
Barbara S. Decker
Affiliation:
c/o Gauff Ingenieure. PO Box 152, Mombo, Tanzania and 236 Big Canoe, Big Canoe, GA 30143, USA.
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Abstract

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The Magombera Forest in Tanzania contains the most viable population of the endangered Uhehe red colobus monkey, three other primates, and rare and endemic plants and animals. In 1980 almost half of the Magombera Forest Reserve was surrendered for settlement in exchange for the southern part being incorporated into the Selous Game Reserve. Due to an oversight, the southern part was not legally annexed into the Selous and now the Kilombero Sugar Company has claimed a portion of it. The forest is currently in good condition and offers the best opportunity to conserve the Uhehe red colobus. The author recommends a number of measures to save the forest and its wildlife and to ensure that the needs of the local people are met.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , July 1994 , pp. 183 - 190
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1994

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