Conservation Concern for the Deteriorating Geographical Range of the Grey Parrot in Cameroon
Joint Authors
Cheke, Robert A.
Mofor, Gilbert Z.
Tamungang, Simon A.
Oben, Fritz T.
Tamungang, Richard N.
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
The need for information on Grey Parrot distribution and vegetation associations for informed management and policy decisions was the basis for this study.
A nationwide survey of the Grey Parrot population and habitat status was carried out, using questionnaire and point count methods.
From the results, the extent of the contemporary range of the parrots was restricted to Southern Cameroon, which harbours the rainforest.
Regional parrot population means ranged from 3,487 parrots in the Littoral to 1,351,275 parrots in the East Regions.
The extent of the contemporary range as a percentage of the whole country was 25.4% and as a percentage of the regions with rainforest was 44.5%.
The historic range of the bird has been reduced by over 55.5%.
Estimated percentage of forest lost per region ranged from 20.4% in the Centre to 57.1% in the East and South Regions.
At a global level, Cameroon contributed 9% to the total extent of the range of the Grey Parrot in Africa.
The range is increasingly fragmented, contracted, and lost through land-based socioeconomic activities.
These degradation pressures on the range called for urgent conservation considerations for long-term survival of the parrot species and its associated biodiversity in Cameroon.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tamungang, Simon A.& Cheke, Robert A.& Mofor, Gilbert Z.& Tamungang, Richard N.& Oben, Fritz T.. 2014. Conservation Concern for the Deteriorating Geographical Range of the Grey Parrot in Cameroon. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tamungang, Simon A.…[et al.]. Conservation Concern for the Deteriorating Geographical Range of the Grey Parrot in Cameroon. International Journal of Ecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-15.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tamungang, Simon A.& Cheke, Robert A.& Mofor, Gilbert Z.& Tamungang, Richard N.& Oben, Fritz T.. Conservation Concern for the Deteriorating Geographical Range of the Grey Parrot in Cameroon. International Journal of Ecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-15.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496040