TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wrangham,Richard W.
AU  - Ross,Elizabeth
TI  - Science and conservation in African forests: the benefits of long-term research 
SN  - 9780511754920 (ebook)
AV  - SD356.54.U332 K557 2008
U1  - 634.9/2096 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Forests and forestry
KW  - Research
KW  - Uganda
KW  - Kibale National Park
KW  - Forest conservation
KW  - Wildlife conservation
KW  - Africa
KW  - Apes
KW  - Conservation
KW  - Kibale National Park (Uganda)
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
N2  - Forests need apes as much as the apes need the forests. They are the gardeners of the forest - keystone species in the ecology of African and Southeast Asian forests, dispersing seeds, creating light gaps and pruning branch-tips whilst feeding. Their habitat comprises two of the planet's three major tropical forest blocks that are essential for global climate regulation. But the economic pressures that are destroying ape habitats are much greater than current available conservation finance.  This unique case study from the Kibale national park illustrates how biological research has had diverse consequences for conservation. It examines effects on habitat management, community relations, ecotourism and training. Lessons learned from this project over the last 20 years will inspire researchers and conservationists to work together to promote biodiversity through field projects
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511754920
ER  -