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Assessment of the Conservation Status of the Newly Discovered Mangabey Rungwecebus Kipunji in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania
Grantee Name: 
Trevor P. Jones
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
AMOUNT
US$18,692
DATES
Jan 2005
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Apr 2006
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CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Eastern Afromontane
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
AMOUNT
US$18,692
DATES
Jan 2005
-
Apr 2006

Contribute to the Red List assessment of this newly discovered primate in the Udzungwa Mountains by undertaking surveys of the range, abundance and ecological data in wet and dry seasons. These data will serve to recommend appropriate conservation actions. In addition, a Tanzanian graduate ecologist and local fieldworkers will be trained in primate survey techniques.

Strategic Direction: 3 Improve biological knowledge (all eligible sites)