Reaching Our Roots: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Promoting Sustainability of the African Blackwood Tree

2021 ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Katherine Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Red List ◽  
Conservation Education ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Wild Fauna ◽  
Kilimanjaro Region ◽  
Uncertain Future ◽  
Near Threatened

Prized by instrument makers for its tone and resiliency since the early nineteenth century, the African Blackwood tree (Dalbergia melanoxylon), also known as granadilla or mpingo (Swahili), faces an uncertain future. Often overharvested and inefficiently used, African Blackwood has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “near threatened” red list since 1998 and is categorized by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in Appendix II, which restricts and controls trade. As instrument manufacturers, makers, and musicians continue to purchase the wood, there is little recognition of the sustainability issues around the tree. Furthermore, many communities that harvest the wood are unaware of the musical nature of the product. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce an interdisciplinary approach to conservation of and education about African Blackwood. Since 2010, Daraja Music Initiative (DMI), a 501(c)3 nonprofit and a Tanzanian NGO, has provided music and conservation education in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania, where mpingo is the national tree. By bridging seemingly divergent disciplines, DMI has raised awareness of sustainability issues both in Tanzania and internationally through the global clarinet community. This presentation will give a brief historical overview of African Blackwood trade, highlight the major conservation issues, and provide information about developing partnerships for increased sustainability in a community setting.

scholarly journals On the birds of Marivan County, western Iran: an update

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 11613
Author(s):  
Fatah Zarei ◽  
Seyed Naseh Hosseini ◽  
Jalal Pezeshk ◽  
Loghman Maleki ◽  
Hamid Reza Esmaeili
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Bird Species ◽  
Red List ◽  
Field Observations ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
Western Iran ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Near Threatened

To update the avian checklist and note their conservation status in Marivan County, western Iran, we report the addition of 28 species belonging to six orders and 13 families recorded during our field observations in 2015–2017 outside the range of Zarivar Wildlife Refuge.  With 255 species reported in previous surveys from the Zarivar Wildlife Refuge and Marivan County, as well as 28 additions here, the avian checklist of Marivan County reaches 283 species from 19 orders and 57 families, which is equivalent to about 51.2% of total bird species recorded from Iran.  Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species applies to five species and the Appendix II applies to 34 species.  The Red List considers six species as Vulnerable, three species as Endangered and 11 species as Near Threatened.  In addition, 15 species are endangered and another 43 species are protected species based on the rules and regularities/laws of the Iranian Department of the Environment.

scholarly journals Non-volant mammal inventory of western Mongolian-Manchurian Grassland Ecoregion: a biogeographic crossroad worth preserving

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-301
Author(s):  
Claudio Augugliaro ◽  
Rasmus Worsøe Havmøller ◽  
Ibra E. Monti ◽  
Linnea Worsøe Havmøller ◽  
Choikhand Janchivlamdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Sand Dune ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Biodiversity Hotspot ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Trapping Field ◽  
Live Trapping ◽  
Near Threatened

The extensive Mongolian grasslands hosts a high variety of micro-habitats which wildlife uses as corridors that enable species to expand their range. Between May 2017 and March 2018, we conducted an intensive survey in the Mongolian-Manchurian Grassland Ecoregion using camera trapping, field transects, live trapping and opportunistic observations, in mountain outcrops, grass steppe and sand dune habitats across seasons. Our aim was to compile the first satisfactory inventory of mammals based on scientific methods for a diverse landscape in the Mongolian provinces of Tov and Dundgovi. Furthermore, our research seeks to fill in knowledge gaps on species distribution and range expansions in the endangered west Mongolian-Manchurian Grassland ecoregion and identify biodiversity hotspot areas encompassed in this biogeographic crossroad. We recorded 31 species of non-volant mammals, including a globally Endangered species and two Near Threatened species, according to the IUCN Red List, and three species listed in Appendix II of CITES.

scholarly journals Ground beetles (Carabidae) on quarry terraces in the vicinity of Brno (Czech Republic)

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Novotná ◽  
Pavla Šťastná
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Vegetation Cover ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Ground Beetles ◽  
Red List ◽  
Monthly Interval ◽  
Minimal Amount ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
Near Threatened

The occurrence of ground beetles (Carabidae, Coleoptera) was monitored in the exhausted limestone quarry of massif Hády near Brno using formaldehyde pitfall traps with a monthly interval of collection. Research was conducted from April to October in 2009 and 2010. The obtained material was investigated on some synecological characteristics and species affiliation to bioindication groups. In total for both years, 462 specimens of 43 species were captured. Most species were found in habitats with vegetation cover in the immediate vicinity of cultivated agricultural land – 441 specimens of 39 species. In the quarry itself only a minimal amount of ground beetles was found – 21 specimens of 11 species. Decrease in the abundance of ground beetles towards the center of the quarry was demonstrated. Next, significant species of Brachinus crepitans, Brachinus explodens and Cicindela sylvicola (endangered species pursuant to Decree 395/1992 Coll.) and species listed in the Red List were reported – near threatened Ophonus sabulicola and vulnerable Cylindera germanica (also endangered species pursuant to Decree 395/1992 Coll).

scholarly journals The final straw? An overview of Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus trade in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANIEL BERGIN ◽  
SERENE C. L. CHNG ◽  
JAMES A. EATON ◽  
CHRIS R. SHEPHERD
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Illegal Trade ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Wild Fauna ◽  
In The Wild

SummaryCurrently listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the Straw-headed Bulbul Pycnonotus zeylanicus is being driven towards extinction throughout most of its range by unregulated illegal trade supplying the demand for songbirds. We conducted surveys of bird markets in North and West Kalimantan, and Central, West and East Java between July 2014 and June 2015, and observed a total of 71 Straw-headed Bulbuls in 11 markets in eight cities. Comparing our data with the literature, we found that as numbers in markets are decreasing, prices are increasing to over 20 times the prices recorded in 1987, indicating that numbers in the wild are diminishing. This is corroborated by widespread extirpations throughout their range and reports from traders that Straw-headed Bulbuls are increasingly difficult to locate, while demand from consumers remains high. Concerted efforts from a variety of stakeholders are urgently needed to prevent the extinction of this species in the wild. We recommend that the Straw-headed Bulbul be included in Indonesia’s list of protected species, considered for uplisting to Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). We also urge the Indonesian Government to effectively enforce existing laws, targeting the open bird markets to shut down the trade in this and other threatened species.

scholarly journals Co-extinct and critically co-endangered species of parasitic lice, and conservation-induced extinction: should lice be reintroduced to their hosts?

Oryx ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lajos Rózsa ◽  
Zoltán Vas
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Host Specificity ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Global Extinction

AbstractThe co-extinction of parasitic taxa and their host species is considered a common phenomenon in the current global extinction crisis. However, information about the conservation status of parasitic taxa is scarce. We present a global list of co-extinct and critically co-endangered parasitic lice (Phthiraptera), based on published data on their host-specificity and their hosts’ conservation status according to the IUCN Red List. We list six co-extinct and 40 (possibly 41) critically co-endangered species. Additionally, we recognize 2–4 species that went extinct as a result of conservation efforts to save their hosts. Conservationists should consider preserving host-specific lice as part of their efforts to save species.

scholarly journals Miconia rheophytica (Melastomataceae: Miconieae), a new and endangered species from the Magdalena Medio region of Colombia

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 371 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
JUAN MAURICIO POSADA-HERRERA ◽  
FRANK ALMEDA
Keyword(s):  
Endangered Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Conservation Assessment ◽  
Iucn Red List Categories ◽  
Leaf Surfaces ◽  
Red List Categories ◽  
Bright Blue ◽  
Lanceolate Leaf

Miconia rheophytica is described, illustrated, and compared with presumed relatives in the Octopleura clade. It is distinguished by its narrowly elliptic to ovate-lanceolate leaf blades with entire to subentire margins that have evenly spaced spreading smooth eglandular trichomes 0.8−1.4 mm long, an indumentum of dendritic trichomes with short axes and terete radiating arms on distal internodes, adaxial petiole surfaces, and primary and secondary veins on abaxial leaf surfaces, unribbed hypanthia that are constricted and tapered distally below the torus and covered with a mixture of basally roughened trichomes and dendritic trichomes with short axes, anthers with two ± truncate apical pores, eglandular anther appendages, 3-locular ovary, and berries that are bright blue at maturity. It is known only from flash-flooded riverbanks in three river canyons in the Magdalena Medio region of Antioquia, Colombia. A conservation assessment of “Endangered” is recommended for this species based on IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.

scholarly journals Avifaunal records from Chalis Ek, North Andaman Island: insights into distribution of some Andaman Island birds

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj Koparde ◽  
Manchi Shirish S.
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Anthropogenic Disturbance ◽  
New Records ◽  
Single Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Andaman Island ◽  
Spatiotemporal Scale ◽  
Near Threatened

Species records are important for assessing the distribution and status of species over a spatiotemporal scale. Andaman archipelago, off Southeast Asia, is a high avian endemism area, covering an area of >5000 km2. We conducted this survey in 2011 to make an inventory of avifauna of Chalis Ek area. A total of 73 species, belonging to 61 genera and 34 families were recorded, of which 60 were resident, 11 were winter migrants, one vagrant, and a single species introduced from mainland India. Three species were found to be new records, expanding distribution. Thirteen were endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands and eleven were listed as near threatened in the IUCN Red List. This study shows that sites such as Chalis Ek, even though subject to moderate anthropogenic disturbance, still hosts a large and distinctive avifauna and should be protected.

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