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CONTENTS, PART A
1.1. Aims of The Uluguru
Biodiversity Survey 1993
1.2. Introductory notes on the Ulug. forests: Geography, affinity and
forest cover of the mountains
1.3. Principal value of the Uluguru forests (the results of the
literature study)
1.4. Field activities of The
Uluguru Biodiversity Survey 1993
1.5. Principal findings of the fieldwork
1.6. Importance of vegetational belts for bird species of special
conservation interest
1.7. Recommendations for further actions
1.8. References
Figure 1.1.
Map of the Tanganyika-Nyasa Montane Forest Group
Figure
1.2. An altitudinal profile of the Uluguru Mountains
Figure
1.3. Map of the Uluguru Mountains and nearest vivinity
Figure
1.4. Map of the southern section of the Ulugurus
Figure
1.5. Map of the northern section of the Ulugurus
Figure 1.7. Suggested priority
area for protection of Threatened bird species
Figure 1.8.
Suggested priority areas for large-scaled tree planting for fuelwood reserves
SECTION 2. BACKGROUND OF
THE SURVEY AND ITINERARY.
2.1. Background of the survey and the contents of this report
2.2. Itinerary for stay in Tanzania
SECTION 3.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE ULUGURU FORESTS.
3.1. The Ulugurus as part of the Eastern Arc Mountains
3.2. Topography
3.3. Climatic conditions and altitudinal zonation of the forest
3.4. Altitudinal position of lower forest edge
3.5. Forest reserves in the Ulugurus
3.6. References
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Description of main localities
4.3. Description of localities visited briefly
5.1. Abstract
5.2. Introduction, part 1: The ornithological significance of the
Uluguru forests
5.3. Introduction, part 2: Earlier ornithological survey work in the
Uluguru Mountains
5.4. Methods used on this survey
5.4.1. Mistnetting for two full days
5.4.2. One-hectare plots
5.4.3. Tape recordings at dawn
5.4.4. General field observations
5.5. Results
5.5.1. Observations of the five Threatened species
5.5.2. Observations of the three Near-threatened
species
5.5.3. Observations of restricted-range species
(other than Threatened and Near-threatened)
5.5.4. Observations of other forest species
5.5.5. Notes on community structure and species
interactions
5.6. Discussion
5.6.1. Population sizes of Threatened and
Near-threatened species
5.6.2. General characteristics of the forest
avifaunas at the localities visited
5.6.2.a. The Uluguru North and South F.R.s in general
5.6.2.b. Submontane evergreen forest
5.6.2.c. Montane evergreen forest
5.6.2.d. Upper montane or lower subalpine zone
5.6.2.e. Lowland semi-evergreen forest
5.6.3. The absence of certain species in the Ulugurus
5.7. Recommendations for future ornithological studies (priorities)
5.8. References
6.1. Abstract
6.2. Introduction
6.3. Method used on this survey
6.4. Results
6.4.1. Data collected during The Uluguru Biodiversity Survey 1993
6.4.2. Species previously recorded from the
Ulugurus
6.5. Discussion
6.5.1. Diversity and endemism
6.5.2. Species abundance
6.6. References
SECTION 7. INVERTEBRATES,
WITH THE MAIN EMPHASIS PLACED ON MILLIPEDES.
7.1. Abstract
7.2. Introduction: Earlier invertebrate surveys in the Uluguru
Mountains
7.3. Methods used on this survey
7.4. Results
7.5. Discussion
7.5.1. Endemicity among millipedes known to occur
in the Ulugurus
7.5.2. Endemicity of other invertebrate groups
occuring in the Ulugurus
7.5.3. Interpretation of invertebrate endemicity
7.6. References
8.1. Abstract
8.2. Introduction
8.2.1. On the knowledge and affinity of the Uluguru
forest flora
8.2.2. Biodiversity value of the Uluguru flora
8.2.3. The botanical fieldwork carried out on this
survey
8.3. Methods used on this survey
8.4. Results of plots assessed at Kimhandu and Lanzi
8.5. Discussion of results from Kimhandu and Lanzi
8.6. References
SECTION 9. CONSERVATION
OF THE ULUGURU MOUNTAIN FORESTS.
9.1. Abstract
9.2. Values
9.2.1. "Ecosystem services" offered to
the human population by the forests in the Ulugurus
9.2.1.a. Water catchment
9.2.1.b. Regulation of run-off and erosion control
9.2.1.c. Other values to the human population
9.2.2. High biodiversity value
9.3. Problems
9.3.1. Population growth
9.3.2. Bad agricultural practices
9.3.3. Destruction from fires
9.3.4. Erosion and landslides
9.3.5. Extraction of firewood, building poles and
other forest products by local villagers
9.3.6. Logging
9.3.7. Illegal hunting
9.3.8. Badly maintained boundary demarcations and
lack of control
9.3.9. Ruby mining - an additional disturbing
factor in the lowland Ruvu Forest
9.4. Conservation
9.4.1. Present conservation status and conservation
efforts
9.4.2. Proposals for conservation actions and
future surveys
9.4.2.a.
Suggested priority areas for conservation
9.4.2.b.
Recommendations for conservation actions
9.5. References
