Short Communication
Occupancy and habitat use by six species of forest ungulates on Tiwai Island, Sierra Leone
Submitted: 04 August 2017 | Published: 29 August 2018
About the author(s)
Kathryn R. McCollum, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United StatesEmily Belinfonte, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, United States
April L. Conway, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, United States
John P. Carroll, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
Abstract
Conservation implications: The Guinea Rainforest ecosystem of West Africa has undergone significant human impact and deforestation, negatively impacting all aspects of the biodiversity of the region. In addition, a long-standing civil war in Sierra Leone further exacerbated conservation concerns of many wildlife species. There are some recognised reserves in Sierra Leone, but small reserves managed by local people and conservation organisations have a role to play. Our work on Tiwai Island, along the Moa River in Sierra Leone, demonstrated that a significant proportion of the forest dwelling ungulate biodiversity of the region has been maintained in a small reserve despite isolation and effects of the war. Our work also suggests that Tiwai Island continues to have significant ecological value for ungulate conservation in the region and should be considered a model for establishment of other small reserves to help maintain the region’s biodiversity.
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