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Primates of Gashaka - Socioecology and Conservation in Nigeria's Biodiversity Hotspot (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.)
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Primates of Gashaka - Socioecology and Conservation in Nigeria's Biodiversity Hotspot (Hardcover, 2011 Ed.)
Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects, 35
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The remote Gashaka region of north-eastern Nigeria is still largely
unexplored. In this premier wilderness, monkeys and apes survive in
large numbers -- part of a rich assemblage of wildlife at the
interface between the dry sub-Saharan Guinea savannah and the moist
Cameroonian highlands. Primates include the rarest chimpanzee
subspecies, colobus, guenons and baboons, which thrive here despite
the wet climate. The main ethnic groups -- Fulani cattle herders
and Hausa speaking subsistence farmers -- still follow age-old
traditions. Conservation challenges comprise settlements in
protected areas, deforestation, annual fires, livestock grazing and
hunting. Primates of Gashaka provides first-hand research accounts
in conjunction with the Gashaka Primate Project, founded in 2000.
Topics covers primate socioecology; genetics and phylogeography;
nutritional ecology; vocal communication and cognition;
ethno-botany and ethno-primatology; human subsistence strategies
and conflicts with wildlife; as well as habitat surveys assessing
success and failure of conservation approaches. The contributions
aim for interdisciplinarity and comparative dimensions, across
species and the African continent. This pioneering volume about one
of the least known iconic primate habitats is of interest to
primatologists, anthropologists, policy-makers and conservationists
alike.
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