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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
Location
Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount
$18,692
Dates
Dec 2004 – Apr 2006
Keywords
Red List assessment, Species Conservation

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)

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