Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Assessment of Overall Spider Diversity and Establishment of the Status and Ecology of Two New Species of Spiders from Taita Hills

Grantee Name: National Museums of Kenya

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Kenya
Amount: $17,902
Dates: Sep 2006 – Dec 2008
Keywords: Red List assessment, Research

Establish a full checklist of the spider fauna of the Taita Hills and also carry out a detailed ecological survey of two recently described endemic species of spiders Toxoniella taitensis and Toxoniella rogoae to assess their conservation status

Strategic Direction :

4 Establish a small grants program (all eligible sites) that focuses on Critically Endangered species and small-scale efforts to increase connectivity of biologically important habitat patches

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Assessment of Overall Spider Diversity and Establishment of the Status and Ecology of Two New Species of Spiders from Taita Hills

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