SECTION 2. BACKGROUND OF THE SURVEY AND ITINERARY.

By Jens Otto Svendsen and Louis A. Hansen.

2.1. Background of the survey and the contents of this report (confer Appendix 2.1)

A description is given in Appendix 2 on the background of the survey and the decisions about what to include in the report.

2.2. Itinerary for stay in Tanzania (confer Table 2.1)

The arrivals and departures of the individual team members during the survey period (19 Sept.-19 Dec. 1993) are listed on the first page of this report.

Preparations:
19-24 Sept.	-Dar es Salaam: General preparations (research clearances, residence permits, luggage clearing, meetings etc.).
25 Sept.	-Dar es Salaam to Morogoro with bus.
27-29 Sept.	-Morogoro: Permissions from regional, district and other authorities. Arrangements with TAFORI, Regional Forest Office and NORAD concerning participation of foresters and transport. Shopping and packing.
30 Sept.	-Morogoro to Singiza village by car.
Fieldwork period (1 Oct.-17 Dec.) (confer Table 2.1):
The efforts in the field are listed in Table 2.1. Not included in the table from the fieldwork period::
18-19 Nov.	-In Lanzi village, half of the team only the 19th.
20 Nov.-2 Dec.	-Morogoro: General preparations for the survey of the Uluguru North F.R. and treatment of diseases. Also meetings. Departures for Tegetero 28 Nov. and 2 Dec.
Final arrangements after the termination of fieldwork:
17-19 Dec.	-Morogoro: Meetings and evaluation of the fieldwork.
1 Feb. '94.	-Last team members leave Tanzania (some after fieldwork on birds and botany in the Udzungwa Mountains [separate budget] and final arrangements in Morogoro/Dar es Salaam).

Timing of the survey.

The 1993 survey was undertaken from early October to mid December. The heavy rains usually start in the middle of November. They were, however, much delayed this year - the first heavy rain showers fell in February - and despite the reputation of the Ulugurus as being one of the wettest areas in East Africa, rain caused only few problems, though we experienced some heavy showers and some mornings and whole days with mist and rain.

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