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Gender and socio-economic factors influencing domestication of indigenous medicinal plants in the west Usambara mountains, northern Tanzania

Kideghesho, Jafari R; Msuya, Tuli S (Taylor and Francis Group, 2010)

The limited capacity of governments in developing countries to service primary health care has resulted in a rapid increase in use of indigenous medicinal plants. This increase, together with other biological and ...
Geographic biases in cane rat (thryonomyds) research may impede broader wildlife utilization and conservation in Africa: a systematic review

Kilwanila, Shadia I; Msalya, George M; Lyimo, Charles M; Rija, Alfan A (Elsevier, 2021)

There is a growing body of literature about cane rat species but most of the published work is patchy and current spatial distribution is unknown which limits its wide appli- cation in the utilization of the species for ...
Global extent and drivers of mammal population declines in protected areas under illegal hunting pressure

Rija, Alfan; Rob, Critchlow; Thomas, Chris; Beale, Colin (Plos.org, 2020-08-21)

Illegal hunting is a persistent problem in many protected areas, but an overview of the extent of this problem and its impact on wildlife is lacking. We reviewed 40 years (1980–2020) of global research to examine the ...
Hard choices: Making trade-offs between biodiversity conservation and human well-being

McShane, Thomas O; Hirsch, Paul D; Trung, Tran C; Songorwa, Alexander N; Kinzig, A; Monteferri, B; Mutekanga, D; Thang, Hoang V; Dammert, Juan L; Pulgar-Vidal, M; Welch-Devine, M; Brosius, J P; Coppolillo, P; O’Connor, S (Elsevier, 2010-05-18)

Win–win solutions that both conserve biodiversity and promote human well-being are difficult to realize. Trade-offs and the hard choices they entail are the norm. Since 2008, the Advancing Conservation in a Social Context ...
Human and landscape factors influencing lion mortalities in the maasai steppe ecosystem, northern Tanzania

Soka, G; Lyimo, J (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2021)

The demography of the African lion is increasingly shaped by interactions with humans. Habitat fragmentation and persecution by humans are both linked to the decline in lions in most of their historical ranges such ...
Human-crocodile conflicts in areas adjacent to Lake Rukwa and Momba River, Momba District, Tanzania

Frank, Zakayo (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

Conflicts between human and crocodiles are increasing due to increase in human population. The conflicts have significant impacts on both human and crocodile populations. The study focused on assessment of human-crocodile ...
Human-induced disturbances influence on bird communities of coastal forests in eastern Tanzania

Hassan, Shombe N.; Salum, Amina R.; Rija, Alfan A.; Modest, Robert; Kideghesho, Jafari R.; Malata, Pius F. (2013)

Aims: To assess the influence of human-induced disturbances on bird communities. Study Design: Longitudinal study. Place and Duration of Study: Four forests; - Kion/Zaraninge, Kwamsisi/Kwahatibu, Msumbugwe and Gendagenda ...
Illegal meat hunting in serengeti: dynamics in consumption and preferences

Ndibalema, Vedasto G; Songorwa, Alexander N (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007)

Although wild meat is an important source of protein across Africa, patterns and reasons for its demand are poorly defined. A study was conducted on consumption by inhabitants of ten villages in five districts to the west ...
Impacts of human activities on the conservation of igando- igawa wildlife corridor in Njombe and Mbarali districts, Tanzania .

Massawe, Godfrey Magetta (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

Wildlife corridors are features connecting two or more otherwise isolated patches of habitat and are among the areas of land affected by human activities. Corridors are much affected because in most cases they are not ...
Impacts of recreational infrastructure on rodent communities and their associated haemoparasites in Serengeti national park, Tanzania

Bupamba, Happiness C.; Bupamba, Happiness Charles (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

Rodents are a vital component of ecosystems influencing various ecological aspects such as community structure, stability, and diversity. However, they are very sensitive to environmental change, thus act as indicators ...
Incentives for conserving and greening our cities

Rija, A. A. (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism-Tanzania, 2010-11-09)
Influence of agro-pastoralism on herbaceous plants diversity and livelihood of communities in Western Serengeti

Kavana, Pius Yoram (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2021)

First of all I would like to thank the Almighty God for granting me life and strength that enabled me to execute this study. I wish to acknowledge the financial support from my employer (Tanzania Wildlife Research ...
Insect abundance and food intake by agama mwanzae in Serengeti national park, Tanzania

Mchetto, John Thomas (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

The kopjes of Serengeti National Park, can be considered to be an understudied ecosystem although harbours a diverse distinct flora and fauna; even basic information such as knowledge about the food of Agama mwanzae is ...
Knowledge and attitudes of communities on small mammalian carnivores in Mbomipa wildlife management area, Iringa, Tanzania

Msigwa, Alphonce M.; Mulungu, Loth S.; Mdangi, Mashaka E.; Kilonzo, Bukheti S. (African Journal of Science and Research, 2015)

The term Wildlife Management Area (WMA) refers to an area set aside by village governments and gazetted by the Government for the purpose of conserving natural resources, improving the life standard of communities and ...
Land use practices along Saadani-Wami-Mbiki wildlife corridor and their implications to wildlife conservation

Kileo, Lawrance Ebenezeri; Mbije, Nsajigwa Emmanuel (2021-11)

Saadani-Wami-Mbiki wildlife corridor has been facing conservation threats as a result of various land-use practices (LUP) carried out in and around the corridor. The understanding of changes happening in the corridor ...
Modeling black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) population performance in East Africa: the case of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Rija, A. A.; Soka, G. E.; Owino, A. (2014-03-06)

The black rhinoceros have declined across Africa both in numbers and range distribution, making long-term population persistence of this iconic species uncertain. We conducted simulation models to predict population ...
A new diet on the menu: yellow baboon foraging on cassod tree (senna siamea), a trypsin inhibitor legume

Kitegile, A.S (Tanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservation, 2022)

Cassod (Senna Siamea) which belongs to the family Fabaceae is the fast-growing leguminous tree with prolific seed production. The tree contains trypsin inhibitor proteins which are potentially deleterious to monogastric ...
Notes on Feeding Habits of Spider Nephila sp in an Acacia woodland stand, Kenya

Rija, A. A.; Mwamende, K. A.; Shombe, H. N. (biological research, 2012-10-06)

AIM: To investigate the feeding habits of the spider Nephila sp and document its behavioural and ecological aspects in its natural environment. METHODS: The study was carried out in Naivasha, Kenya within the Elsamere ...
Patterns of fish community structure in protected and non-protected marine areas in Tanzania mainland

Salema, Fausta (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2022)

Over the years Marine Protected Areas (MPA) have excelled in protecting marine biodiversity contrary to other less protected areas. However, information on the performance of protection on the condition of fish stocks ...
Patterns of temporal and spatial variations of a forest mammal community in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania

Martin, Emanuel Henry (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

In tropical forests, mammals represent particularly rich communities of species with a variety of trophic groups and wide range of life history traits. This diversity plays a significant role in the functioning of the ...

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