Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Population Estimates of Threatened Birds in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

Grantee Name: The Field Museum of Natural History

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Amount: $19,960
Dates: Nov 2005 – May 2008
Keywords: Monitoring and evaluation, Research

Calculate the population density of several highly threatened bird species occurring in the East Usambara Mountains. These data will contribute to assessing the 2003 gold rush that affected this area as well as contribute to the long-term monitoring of conservation investments of this key biodiversity forest area.

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