Conservation of Afrotropical antelopes: consequences and efficiency of using different site selection methods and diversity criteria

Kershaw, Melanie; Williams, Paul H.; Mace, Georgina M.

doi:10.1007/bf00056508

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“…Many previous studies have analysed data at either a global (Collins and Morris, 1985) 0960-3115 © 1996 Chapman & Hall or a regional (Kershaw et al, 1994) level, in order to determine large scale patterns in biodiversity. Others have sought to circumvent the problems involved in data collection at the species level by utilizing higher taxa, such as genera or families .…”

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Identifying complementary areas for conservation in Thailand: an example using owls, hawkmoths and tiger beetles

Kitching

1996

Biodivers Conserv

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Setting priorities in biodiversity conservation requires that explicit, efficient and appropriate methods are developed and made available to conservation managers. The principle of complementarity is fundamental to the most efficient of these methods. Given a goal of only a single representation of each taxon, complementarity analysis of data sets of owls, hawkmoths and tiger beetles in Thailand yields near-minimum sets of 6, 14 and 34 areas, respectively. The consensus of these sets comprises 48 areas. However, when the data are combined into a single data set, complementarity analysis gives a more efficient solution of 46 areas. Over 90% of the owls, hawkmoths and tiger beetles are already represented as a minimum of one population within the current protected areas network of Thailand. However, an additional 18 areas are still required for complete representation. Several of these additional areas are discussed and their potential contribution to biodiversity conservation in Thailand examined. Khao Pok Yo and Doi Pa Hom Pok are noted as being of particular importance. The case of Sanpatong emphasizes the need to remain aware of the biology and ecology of the species under study.

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Identifying complementary areas for conservation in Thailand: an example using owls, hawkmoths and tiger beetles

Kitching

1996

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“…Hence, such techniques may be particularly appropriate for application in tropical areas and at continental scales. Until recently this application has been restricted to single families (Kershaw et al 1994(Kershaw et al , 1995 or orders (Hacker et al 1998), because continent-level species distribution data from the tropics are rarely compiled.…”

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Toward a Blueprint for Conservation in Africa

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“…For example, detailed assessments of the species that are actually found in protected areas could be compiled for many parts of Africa (e.g. Kershaw et al, 1994). This would permit a more precise assessment of the current gaps in protected area coverage and hence allow more targeted recommendations to be made.…”

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Where are the major gaps in the reserve network for Africa's mammals?

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The establishment of protected areas for wildlife conservation in Africa was motivated by a number of different reasons (including hunting, recreation and wildlife conservation). The current reserve network provides good coverage of the distributions of the 194 species of larger mammals (> 3 kg) and 51 species of threatened larger mammals. However, it is less effective in covering the distribution of all 197 of Africa's threatened mammal species, which includes >140 smaller bodied species ( <3 kg) often restricted to habitat patches. A fully comprehensive network of areas for the conservation of African mammals, especially those facing extinction, is not yet in place, and further reserves may be needed in the Horn of Africa (Somalia in particular), the Cameroon Highlands, parts of the eastern African coastal forests and Eastern Arc Mountains, and parts of the Albertine Rift Mountains. More and larger reserve areas are also required to adequately cover all the species of South Africa. Parts of these gaps are already covered by government forest reserves, and the importance of this reserve category for the conservation of African mammals, especially threatened species, needs to be better recognized. As many of the gaps in reserve coverage are in areas of high human population and good agricultural potential, conservation goals may be difficult to achieve unless we supplement traditional reserves with novel approaches to maintain natural habitats and wildlife outside reserves.

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Conservation of Afrotropical antelopes: consequences and efficiency of using different site selection methods and diversity criteria

Cited by 65 publications

References 9 publications

Identifying complementary areas for conservation in Thailand: an example using owls, hawkmoths and tiger beetles

Identifying complementary areas for conservation in Thailand: an example using owls, hawkmoths and tiger beetles

Toward a Blueprint for Conservation in Africa

Where are the major gaps in the reserve network for Africa's mammals?

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