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The attitudes of tourists towards the environmental, social and managerial attributes of Serengeti national park, Tanzania

Kaltenborn, Bjørn P; Nyahongo, Julius W; Kideghesho, Jafari R (2011-06)

Serengeti National Park is a world class icon for wildlife tourism attracting a diverse group of tourists from all over the world. The park has played a pivotal role in protecting large populations of wildlife species of ...
Fire history and management as determinant of patch selection by foraging large mammal herbivores in western Serengeti, Tanzania

Rija, A. A.; Shombe, H. N. (Taylor & Francis, 2011-09-30)

Although the use of fire as a management tool has increased during the past decades in East African savannas, there is insufficient knowledge about herbivores' utilization of areas with different fire history. We therefore ...
Protected areas, poverty and conflicts A livelihood case study of Mikumi National Park, Tanzania

Vedeld, P; Jumane, A; Wapalila, G; Songorwa, A (Elsevier, 2012-02-25)

This paper investigates livelihoods of communities around Mikumi, Tanzania's fourth largest national park, and impacts of living close to the park. People are very poor in the area, also beyond the areas close to the park. ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trend of trophy hunting in Tanzania: case study of six species in selous game reserve

Malembeka, Francisca Jacob (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013)

Selous Game Reserve (SGR) is the most important destination for trophy hunting in Tanzania. Assessment of the trend of trophy hunting and its role in conservation was conducted for a 10-year period (2001-2010) using buffalo, ...
Floss release, seed fall and germination of Ceiba pentandra in an urban environment

Rija, A. A.; Saidi, A.; Mwita, J.; Mwamende, K. A. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-09-25)

The tropical forest kapok tree occurs widely in urban environments, dispersing thousands of floss during the fruiting season. However, its seedlings are rarely seen around human settlements, raising questions on what factors ...
Emerging issues and challenges in conservation of biodiversity in the rangelands of Tanzania

Rija, A. A.; Kideghesho, J. R.; Rija, A. A.; Kideghesho, J. R.; Mwamende, K. A.; Selemani, I. (Pensoft Publishers, 2013-11-18)

Tanzania rangelands are a stronghold for biodiversity harbouring a variety of animal and plant species of economic, ecological and socio-cultural importance. Efforts to protect these resources against destruction and loss ...
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 ...
Factors influencing adoption of soil conservation measures sustainability and socio-economic impacts among small holders farmers in Mbeya rural district, Tanzania

Seenga, Rehema Barnabas (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

Soil degradation attributed by erosion threatens agriculture production in many regions of Tanzania, consequently food insecurity and drawback poverty reduction efforts. Though various soil conservation measures (SCM) ...
The role and performance of existing governance structures in prevention and management of wildfires in Miombo woodland, Tanzania

Rija, A. A.; Madoffe, S. S.; Katani, J. Z.; Amanzi, N. S.; Midtgaard, F.; Zahabu, E.; Tarimo, B. C.; Mbeyale, G. (CCIAM-SUA, 2014)

Although wildfire remains a persistent threat to the forest resources and human livelihood, very limited information exists about the role and performance of existing local governance structures in the prevention and ...
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 ...
Urban sprawl and species movement may decimate natural plant diversity in an Afro-tropical city

Rija, A. A.; Said, A.; Shombe, H. N.; Mwamende, K. A.; Madoffe, S. S. (Springer Netherlands, 2014-04-01)

Although urban sprawl is increasingly becoming a worldwide problem, the effects associated with urbanization on local biodiversity particularly in the developing countries, is still poorly understood. We investigated plant ...
Species Richness and Diversity Reveal that Human-Modified Environments are not Wastelands

Rija, A. A.; Kimario, A.; Shombe, H. N. (African Journals Online, 2014-08)

Urbanization is often associated with the loss of habitats for many species but the pattern of invertebrate abundance in increasingly human-dominated urban areas is less well documented particularly for the expanding urban ...
Activity patterns and fine-scale resource partitioning in the gregarious Kihansi spray toad Nectophrynoides asperginis in captivity

Rija, A. A.; Goboro, E. M.; Mwamende, K. A.; Saidi, A.; Kohi, E. M.; Shombe, H. N. (Wiley & Sons, 2014-08-01)

Understanding the behavior of species threatened with extinction is important for conservation planning and for solving problems facing species in captivity and the wild. We examined diurnal activity budgets and habitat ...
REDD+ piloting process in the Zanzibar Islands, Tanzania: The assessment of the community perceptions and attitudes

Sutta, H. E.; Silayo, Dos Santos A. (Bahir Dar University, 2014-09-17)

Introduction of REDD+ initiatives in Tanzania underwent a series of preparation activities including launching and implementation the National REDD+ pilot projects. While the piloting have now lasted for four years the ...
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 ...
Distribution and ecology of lesser pouched rat, Beamys hindei, in Tanzanian coastal forests

Sabuni, Christopher A.; Sluydts, Vincent; Mulungu, Loth S.; Maganga, Samwel L.S.; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Leirs, Herwig (Integrative Zoology, 2015)

The lesser pouched rat, Beamys hindei, is a small rodent that is patchily distributed in the Eastern Arc Mountains and coastal forests in East Africa. The ecology of this species and its current distribution in coastal ...
Epidemiology of Bovine tuberculosis in cattle and selected wild animals in the interface of Katavi Rukwa ecosystem, Tanzania.

Makondo, Zachariah Ephraim (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2015)

A study on epidemiology bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in wildlife-livestock interface was undertaken in Katavi-Rukwa Ecosystem (KRE). The objective of the study was to generate epidemiology data of BTB in KRE interface. This ...
Seasonal fluctuations in photochemical efficiency of symbiodinium harbored by three reef-building corals that differ in bleaching susceptibility

Chauka, Leonard J.; Mbije, Nsajigwa E; Kangwe, Simon J (2015)

Coral reefs are amongst the most vulnerable ecosystems to climate change. This study was conducted to evaluate the fluxes in the adaptations of reef-building corals to climate change. In order to explore this, chlorophyll ...

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