Create natural habitat islands within agricultural land

Overall effectiveness category No evidence found (no assessment)
Number of studies: 0
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Background information and definitions

Some primate species, such as the king colobus monkey Colobus polykomos in central Ghana can survive in relatively small forest fragments (Kankam & Sicotte 2012). It is therefore thought that creating or conserving islands covered by natural habitat within agricultural land could enhance the conservation of primate species living in such agroecosystems.

Kankam B.O. & Sicotte P. (2012) The effect of forest fragment characteristics on abundance of Colobus vellerosus in the forest-savanna transition zone of Ghana. Folia Primatologica, 24, 84, 74–86.

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We found no evidence for the effects of creating natural habitat islands within agricultural land on primate populations.

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Please cite as:

Junker, J., Kühl, H.S., Orth, L., Smith, R.K., Petrovan, S.O. & Sutherland, W.J. (2020) Primate Conservation. Pages 431-482 in: W.J. Sutherland, L.V. Dicks, S.O. Petrovan & R.K. Smith (eds) What Works in Conservation 2020. Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, UK.

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This Action forms part of the Action Synopsis:

Primate Conservation

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