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Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests

A Study of the Eastern Arc Mountains

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Authors:
  1. William D. Newmark

    1. Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

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  • Provides approaches for the conservation of a unique ecosystem in Africa
  • Of utmost importance for nearly all tropical forests worldwide
  • Boxes containing technical subjects and a glossary make this book clear and easy to read
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 155)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. What is Biodiversity?

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 1-4

  3. The Eastern Arc Mountains and Their Biological Significance

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 5-38

  4. Importance of Biodiversity

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 39-68

  5. Current Threats to Biodiversity

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 69-114

  6. Site-Specific Knowledge Important for Conserving Biodiversity

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 115-134

  7. Site-Specific Activities Useful for Conserving Biodiversity

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 135-160

  8. Summary and Conclusions

    • William D. Newmark
    Pages 161-163

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 165-199
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About this book

Tanzania is one of the most biologically diverse nations in the world. Traveling from west to east across Tanzania, one encounters an incredible array of ecosystems and species. Beginning at Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika, and Nyasa that form much of the western boundary of Tanzania, one finds the most diverse and some of the most spectacular concentrations of endemic fish in any of the world's lakes. Moving further inland from the lakes, one meets the woodlands and plains of Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, and Lake Manyara. The assemblages and movements of large mammals in these protected areas are unparalleled worldwide. Traveling yet further to the east, one comes to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is of sufficient height to not only contain seven major vegetation zones, but also maintain permanent glaciers. Finally, shortly before arriving at the Indian Ocean, one encounters the Eastern Arc Mountains, a series of isolated and geologically ancient mountains, which due to their height and proximity to the Indian Ocean intercept sufficient precipitation to support, in many areas, moist tropical forest. The Eastern Arc Mountains are among the richest sites biologically in all of Africa and harbor unusually high concentrations of endemic species - species whose geographic distribution are restricted to these mountains. Unfortunately, much of Tanzania's biodiversity is threatened by habitat alteration, destruction, and exploitation. The Eastern Arc forests face some of the most severe threats to any of Tanzania's biologically unique sites.

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"As well as detailed information on the region, the book also contains well-summarized reviews of the underlying ecology - definitions of the types of biodiversity, species-area relationships, characteristics of extinction-prone species  - which are useful in their own right. Newmark is to be commended for his realistic approach to conserving biodiversity." (Bulletin of the British Ecological Society)

"Newmark´s book is a mine of useful information and reviews a wide range of ecological literature over a broad taxonomic spectrum. ... a valuable resource to people actively engaged in the management of the forests." (Mountain Research and Development)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

    William D. Newmark

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conserving Biodiversity in East African Forests

  • Book Subtitle: A Study of the Eastern Arc Mountains

  • Authors: William D. Newmark

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04872-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-42429-1Published: 14 December 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07629-9Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-04872-6Published: 17 April 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 200

  • Topics: Applied Ecology, Environmental Management, Nature Conservation, Ecology, Geoecology/Natural Processes, Forestry

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