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Protecting terrestrial mammal communities: potential role of pine plantations
Author(s) -
Zanne Amy E.,
Keith Britt,
Chapman Colin A.,
Chapman Lauren J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
african journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1365-2028
pISSN - 0141-6707
DOI - 10.1046/j.0141-6707.2001.00332.x
Subject(s) - wildlife , wildlife conservation , geography , conservation biology , library science , wildlife management , ecology , environmental ethics , biology , philosophy , computer science
Conservationeiortstraditionallyhaveconcentratedonprotecting wildlife through establishment of nationalparksinpristineorsemi-pristinehabitats.However,astropicalforestsandthewildlifetheysupportareincreas-inglythreatenedbyforestconversionanddegradation(BrownLFAO,1999),pressuresincreasetoconsider conservation strategies outside, as well aswithin,nationalparks.Inthisstudy,weexamineattractingterrestrialmam-malstoabandonedplantationsasaconservationstrategy.Theseplantationscouldaugmentexistingstrategiesbyservingasparkbuierzonesorfacilitatingreforestationindegradedhabitats(ChapmanCFimbelFZanne&Chapman,inpress).InKibaleNationalPark,Uganda(766km