This report is based on the findings of a study of the non-timber forest products (NTFPs)
carried out in the Takamanda Forest Reserve for PROFA between 19 th November 2001 …

The forests and highlands along the southern portion of the Nigeria-Cameroon border and
on the island of Bioko have long been recognized as being biologically diverse. This region …

This study presents the results of a new set of measurements made on museum specimens
of gorilla skeletons from the Cross River headwaters. It provides a review of the taxonomy of …

This thesis presents the findings of a multi-disciplinary study of the taxonomy, ecology and
utilisation of the rattans of the lowland tropical forests of Africa. Based on extensive field …

Around the world, many landscapes surrounding protected areas are caught between two
conflicting forces–the need to conserve local ecosystems and the biodiversity they contain …

Until recently, information regarding the fauna of Takamanda Forest Reserve (TFR) was, at
best, fragmentary (Allen 1930, Sanderson 1940, Struhsaker 1967, Critchley 1968). No …

Abstract Cross River State, Nigeria, is in the tropical moist forest zone (or Guinean forest
region) and home to a diverse assemblage of primates (Figure 1). Detailed description of …

As the world's human population increases, the threat to biodiversity becomes greater (WRI
2000). The situation is much more pronounced in tropical regions, with sub-Saharan Africa …

While most would agree that gorilla conservation is a worthwhile endeavor, there is less
agreement as to what gorilla conservation actually entails. Ultimately, the most successful …

The southern zone of the Takamanda Forest Reserve (TFR) is situated in Southwest
Cameroon close to the Nigerian Border. It is characterised by evergreen lowland rain forest …