The discovery, biodiversity and conservation of Mabu forest--the largest medium-altitude rainforest in southern Africa
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Yn: Oryx, Cyfrol 48, Rhif 2, 01.02.2014, t. 177-185.
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T1 - The discovery, biodiversity and conservation of Mabu forest--the largest medium-altitude rainforest in southern Africa
AU - Bayliss, Julian
AU - Timberlake, Jonathan
AU - Branch, William
AU - Bruessow, Carl
AU - Collins, Steve
AU - Congdon, Colin
AU - Curran, Michael
AU - Sousa, Camila de
AU - Dowsett, Robert
AU - Dowsett-Lemaire, Francoise
AU - Fishpool, Lincoln
AU - Harris, Timothy
AU - Herrmann, Eric
AU - Georgiadis, Stephen
AU - Kopp, Mirjam
AU - Liggitt, Bruce
AU - Monadjem, Ara
AU - Patel, Hassam
AU - Ribeiro, Daniel
AU - Spottiswoode, Claire
AU - Taylor, Peter
AU - Willcock, Simon
AU - Smith, Paul
PY - 2014/2/1
Y1 - 2014/2/1
N2 - The montane inselbergs of northern Mozambique have been comparatively little-studied, yet recent surveys have shown they have a rich biodiversity with numerous endemic species. Here we present the main findings from a series of scientific expeditions to one of these inselbergs, Mt Mabu, and discuss the conservation implications. Comprehensive species lists of plants, birds, mammals and butterflies are presented. The most significant result was the discovery of a c. 7,880 ha block of undisturbed rainforest, most of it at medium altitude (900?1,400 m), a forest type that is not well represented elsewhere. It is possibly the largest continuous block of this forest type in southern Africa. To date, 10 new species (plants, mammals, reptiles and butterflies) have been confirmed from Mt Mabu, even though sampling effort for most taxonomic groups has been low. The species assemblages indicate a relatively long period of isolation and many species found are at the southern limit of their range. Conservationists are now faced with the challenge of how best to protect Mt Mabu and similar mountains in northern Mozambique, and various ways that this could be done are discussed
AB - The montane inselbergs of northern Mozambique have been comparatively little-studied, yet recent surveys have shown they have a rich biodiversity with numerous endemic species. Here we present the main findings from a series of scientific expeditions to one of these inselbergs, Mt Mabu, and discuss the conservation implications. Comprehensive species lists of plants, birds, mammals and butterflies are presented. The most significant result was the discovery of a c. 7,880 ha block of undisturbed rainforest, most of it at medium altitude (900?1,400 m), a forest type that is not well represented elsewhere. It is possibly the largest continuous block of this forest type in southern Africa. To date, 10 new species (plants, mammals, reptiles and butterflies) have been confirmed from Mt Mabu, even though sampling effort for most taxonomic groups has been low. The species assemblages indicate a relatively long period of isolation and many species found are at the southern limit of their range. Conservationists are now faced with the challenge of how best to protect Mt Mabu and similar mountains in northern Mozambique, and various ways that this could be done are discussed
U2 - 10.1017/S0030605313000720
DO - 10.1017/S0030605313000720
M3 - Erthygl
VL - 48
SP - 177
EP - 185
JO - Oryx
JF - Oryx
SN - 0030-6053
IS - 2
ER -