Evidence for local declines in Tanzania’s puku antelope (<i>Kobus vardoni</i> Livingstone, 1857) population between 1999 and 2003

Bonnington, Colin; Steer, Mark; Lamontagne‐Godwin, Julien; Owen, Nisha; Grainger, Matthew

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2010.01224.x

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“…Several studies report on degradation within the Kilombero catchment mostly with a focus on the Kilombero floodplain (Bonnington et al, 2010;Johansson and Abdi, 2019;Leemhuis et al, 2017;Meijer et al, 2018;Msofe et al, 2019;Munishi and Jewitt, 2019;Seki et al, 2018). This is also confirmed by our study.…”

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The impact of anthropogenic land use change on the protected areas of the Kilombero catchment, Tanzania

Thonfeld

Steinbach

Muro

et al. 2020

ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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The impact of anthropogenic land use change on the protected areas of the Kilombero catchment, Tanzania

Thonfeld

Steinbach

Muro

et al. 2020

ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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“…Between the Udzungwas and the Selous Game Reserve (SGR) is the Kilombero Valley (6,650 km 2 ), which consists of a seasonally inundated floodplain [23], designated as a Ramsar site since 2002 and as an Important Bird Area [24]. The valley is home to nationally important but dwindling populations of large mammals including puku ( Kobus vardonii ) [18, 25], and it is known that elephants historically crossed the valley to move between the Udzungwas and the SGR [16].…”

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“…The valley is home to nationally important but dwindling populations of large mammals including puku (Kobus vardonii) [18,25], and it is known that elephants historically crossed the valley to move between the Udzungwas and the SGR [16].…”

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Vanishing Wildlife Corridors and Options for Restoration: A Case Study from Tanzania

Jones

Bamford²,

Ferrol-Schulte

et al. 2012

Tropical Conservation Science

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Conserving wildlife corridors is increasingly important for maintaining ecological and genetic connectivity in times of unprecedented habitat fragmentation. Documenting connectivity loss, assessing root causes, and exploring restoration options are therefore priority conservation goals. A 2009 nationwide assessment in Tanzania documented 31 major remaining corridors, the majority of which were described as threatened. The corridor between the Udzungwa Mountains and the Selous Game Reserve in south-central Tanzania, a major link between western and southern wildlife communities, especially for the African elephant Loxodonta africana, provides an illuminating case study. A preliminary assessment in 2005 found that connectivity was barely persisting via two remaining routes. Here we present assessments of these two corridors conducted from 2007-2010, using a combination of dung surveys, habitat mapping and questionnaires. We found that both corridor routes have become closed over the last five years. Increased farming and livestock keeping, associated with both local immigration and population growth, were the main reasons for corridor blockage. However, continued attempts by elephants to cross by both routes suggest that connectivity can be restored. This entails a process of harmonizing differing land owners and uses towards a common goal. We provide recommendations for restoring lost connectivity and discuss the prospects for preventing further loss of corridors across the country.

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“…The Kilombero Valley is designated as a Game Controlled Area and divided into two hunting blocks. Unlicensed hunting is prohibited but widespread and is considered the main cause of decline of several species, including puku (Bonnington et al, 2010).…”

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How could the bushmeat trade in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania be regulated? Insights from the rural value chain

Nielsen

Meilby

Smith‐Hall

2014

Oryx

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Bushmeat trade is a threat to biodiversity in Africa. Information about the bushmeat value chain can inform conservation policies, yet such knowledge is lacking for most of East Africa. We examine the structure and organization of bushmeat markets in three villages in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania, where illegal hunting is widespread. We base our analysis on 1,855 observations of trade during 1 year (2008–2009) and questionnaire interviews with 325 individuals involved in the trade in 2011. Our results reveal that the trade is large-scale both in volume (1,100 animals, equivalent to 370,000 kg meat per year) and local turnover (USD 210,000 per year) and that several threatened species are hunted. There are no patron–client relationships and hunters, traders and retailers, which are the main actors involved, conduct only basic product upgrading (drying and making packages). The value chain is characterized by governance problems, including widespread rent-seeking and violent enforcement. Although hunting is open-access, lack of access to firearms constitutes an entry barrier, curbing supply and enabling actors to realize supernormal profits. Decentralization of management rights and responsibilities to communities, supplemented by improved firearms control, appears the most realistic option for regulating the trade and preventing further declines of wildlife.

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Evidence for local declines in Tanzania’s puku antelope (Kobus vardoni Livingstone, 1857) population between 1999 and 2003

Cited by 6 publications

References 10 publications

The impact of anthropogenic land use change on the protected areas of the Kilombero catchment, Tanzania

The impact of anthropogenic land use change on the protected areas of the Kilombero catchment, Tanzania

Vanishing Wildlife Corridors and Options for Restoration: A Case Study from Tanzania

How could the bushmeat trade in the Kilombero Valley of Tanzania be regulated? Insights from the rural value chain

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