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Golden monkey populations decline despite improved protection in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda

2006; Wiley; Volume: 45; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00692.x

1365-2028

Dennis Twinomugisha, Colin A. Chapman,

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

African Journal of EcologyVolume 45, Issue 2 p. 220-224 Notes and records Golden monkey populations decline despite improved protection in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda Dennis Twinomugisha, Dennis Twinomugisha Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, PO Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda andSearch for more papers by this authorColin A. Chapman, Corresponding Author Colin A. Chapman Anthropology Department and McGill School of Environment, 855 Sherbrooke St West, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, H3A 2T7 and Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460, U.S.A. Tel.: +514 398 1242; Fax: +514 398 1643; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Dennis Twinomugisha, Dennis Twinomugisha Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, Makerere University, PO Box 7298, Kampala, Uganda andSearch for more papers by this authorColin A. Chapman, Corresponding Author Colin A. Chapman Anthropology Department and McGill School of Environment, 855 Sherbrooke St West, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, H3A 2T7 and Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460, U.S.A. Tel.: +514 398 1242; Fax: +514 398 1643; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 November 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00692.xCitations: 10Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Banana, A.Y. & Tweheyo, M. (2001) The ecological changes of Echuya afromontane bamboo forest, Uganda. Afr. J. Ecol. 39, 366–373. Chapman, C.A. & Balcomb, S.R. (1998) Population characteristics of howlers: Ecological conditions or group history. Int. J. Primatol. 19, 385–403, Chapman, C.A. & Peres, C. (2001) Primate conservation in the new millennium: the role of scientists. Evol. Anthropol. 10, 16–33. Chapman, C.A., Balcomb, S.R., Gillespie, T.R., Skorupa, J. & Struhsaker, T.T. (2000) Long-term effects of logging on African primate communities: a 28 year comparison from Kibale National Park, Uganda. Conser. Biol. 14, 207–217. Chapman, C.A., Lawes, M.J. & Eeley, H.A.C. (2006) What hope for African primate diversity? Afr. J. Ecol. 44, 1–18. Cowlishaw, G. (1999) Predicting patterns of decline of African primate diversity: an extinction debt form historical deforestation. Conserv. Biol. 13, 1183–1193. Hemp, A. (2006) Vegetation of Kilimanjaro: hidden endemics and missing bamboo. Afr. J. Ecol. 44, 305–328. Kingston, B. (1967) Working Plan for Mgahinga Central Forest Reserve, Kigezi District, Uganda (1967–1977). Unpublished Report, Government of Uganda, Forest Department, Kampala, Uganda. Laurance, W.F. (1999) Reflections on the tropical deforestation crisis. Biol. Conserv. 91, 109–117. Loehle, C. & Li, B.-L. (1996). Habitat destruction and the extinction debt revisited. Ecol. Appl. 6, 784–789. Malpas, R.C. & Infield, M.M. (1981) The Mgahinga Forest and Gorilla Game Reserves, Uganda. Unpubl. Report, Uganda Government, Ministries of Tourism and Wildlife, and Agriculture and Forestry, Kampala, Uganda. Scott, J.P. (1994) Bamboo: Potential for Utilisation by the Communities Surrounding Mt Elgon National Park. Technical Report. IUCN Country Office and Ministry of Natural Resources, Kampala. Tilman, D., May, R.M., Lehman, C.L. & Nowak, M.A. (1994) Habitat destruction and the extinction debt. Nature 371, 65–66. Twinomugisha, D. (2000) The Status and Ecology of the Golden Monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda. M.Sc. Thesis, Makerere Univeristy, Kampala, Uganda. Twinomugisha, D., Basuta, G.I. & Chapman, C.A. (2003) Status and ecology of the golden monkey (Cercopithecus mitis kandti) in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda. Afr. J. Ecol. 41, 47–55. Uganda National Parks (UNP) (1996) Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Management Plan 1996–2000. Unpubl. Report, Uganda Government, Kampala, Uganda. Werikhe, S.E.W. (1991) An Ecological Survey of the Gorilla Game Reserve (GGR), South-West Uganda. MSc Thesis. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. Citing Literature Volume45, Issue2June 2007Pages 220-224 ReferencesRelatedInformation