Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Apple Academic Press Inc. (Verlag)
9781998511082 (ISBN)
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Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic activities around the world. This book is the third volume in the new series Biodiversity Hotspots of the World, which highlights the 36 hotspot regions of the world, regions that have been designated as reaping maximum benefit from preservation efforts. This series is our humble attempt to document these hotspots as a conservation and preservation measure. The concise volumes in this series focus on the most interesting and important properties of these hotspots, covering physiography and climatology; vegetation and forest types; mangrove diversity, amphibian and reptile biodiversity; fishes, butterflies, insects, birds, mammals, pteridophytes, angiosperms, and much more. And of course, the unique threats and conservation efforts for the areas are addressed as well.
This volume covers the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Biodiversity Hotspot that stretches along the eastern edge of Africa and includes parts of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique. All islands lying immediately offshore are also part of the hotspot—Pemba, Zanzibar, Mafia and the Bazaruto Archipelago among them. While it is difficult to document the biodiversity of this inhospitable terrain, the coastal forests have exceptionally rich biodiversity and high endemism, with 11,000 species of plants and animals, including 1000 species of seaweed, 3000 species of mollusks, and 1500 species of fish. Anthropogenic activities including deforestation, fragmentation of habitats, pollution, increased human population, climate change, and poaching of wildlife pose serious threats to the biodiversity of the region.
This volume covers the geography, climate, and soil as well as the impact of climate change on the region, while also detailing the vegetation types, the various insects and invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, mammals large and small, as well as coverage of the threats to and conservation of the rich biodiversity of the region.
Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa, as well as the other volumes in this series, are essential resources for researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology, and evolution as the series concisely records the existing biodiversity of these hotspots of the world.
T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor in the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university, including Dean, Faculty of Biosciences; Head of the Department of Botany; Head of the Department of Biotechnology; and member of the Academic Senate. He was President of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. Under his guidance, over 50 students obtained their doctoral degrees. He has authored over 70 books, edited over 40 books, and published over 340 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. His books include Redsanders: Silviculture and Conservation (Springer), Genetically Modified Crops (Springer), Sandalwood: Silviculture, Conservation and Applications (Springer), Advances in Cell and Molecular Diagnostics (Elsevier),Camptothecin and Camptothecin Producing Plants (Elsevier), Paclitaxel (Elsevier), Monograph on Brachystelma and Ceropegia in India (CRC Press), Ethnobotany of India (5 volumes, Apple Academic Press), Global Biodiversity (4 volumes, Apple Academic Press), and Invasive Alien Species (4 volumes, Wiley Blackwell). He was also a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Professor Pullaiah received his PhD from Andhra University, India, attended Moscow State University, Russia, and worked as postdoctoral fellow during 1976-1978. Ally J. K. Nkwabi, PhD, is a National Coordinator for the International Waterbird Census (IWC) in Tanzania. His early research focused on the ecology of fauna and flora, human-wildlife conflict as well as assessing biodiversity in different wetlands. After completing his PhD, Dr. Nkwabi served as Principal Research Officer at the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI). He has published 18 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 15 book chapters, and one book: Birds of Western Tanzania (Gombe, Mahale, Rubondo, Saanane, Malagarasi, Ntakata, Minziro), Doohyun Publishing Co., National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), Korea. Dr. Nkwabi is a member of the AEWA Grey Crowned Crane International Working Group (AEWA-GCCIW). He is also a national coordinator for the International Waterbird Census (IWC) in Tanzania. He earned his BSc, MSc, and PhD at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
1. Geography, Climate, and Soil Along the Coastal Forest of East Africa 2. The Vegetation Types of Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Biodiversity Hotspot 3. Mangrove Diversity, Conservation, and Challenges Along the Coastal Biodiversity Hotspot of Eastern Africa 4. Pteridophytes Richness Along the Coastal Forest of Eastern Africa 5. Angiosperms Diversity in East Africa: An Insight from the Tanzania Coast 6. Invertebrates Diversity of Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa 7. Insects Diversity, Threats Facing and Conservation Strategies Along Coastal Areas of East Africa 8. Amphibian Species of the Coastal Ecoregion of Eastern Africa: Richness, Distribution, and Conservation 9. Reptile Species of the Coastal Ecoregion of Eastern Africa: Richness, Distribution, and Conservation 10. Bird Diversity of Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Biodiversity Hotspot 11. Distribution and Abundance of Mammals Along the Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa 12. Small Mammal Distribution and Diversity Along the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa 13. Coastal Forests of East Africa: Insights on Threats and Conservation 14. Remote Sensing Applications in Miombo and Coastal Mosaic Forest of Tanzania: Ecological Conditions, and Anthropogenic Disturbances in the Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor, Tanzania 15. Impacts of Climate Change Along the Eastern Africa Coastal Forests Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.4.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Biodiversity Hotspots of the World |
| Zusatzinfo | 25 Tables, black and white; 76 Illustrations, color; 8 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Oakville |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781998511082 / 9781998511082 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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