Subproject

E11 - Human impact on avian diversity, seed dispersal and regeneration processes of East African rainforests: management tools and recommendations

Workpackage

WP4: Tropical farmland – linking socio-economy, land use and bird diversity

Project leader(s)

Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese
Dr. Matthias Schleuning
Dr. Nina Farwig
Prof. Dr. Gertrud Schaab (E02)
Dr. Helmut Dalitz (E03)
Prof. Dr. Eberhard Fischer (E04)
Dr. Manfred Kraemer (E10)
Prof. Dr. Mathias Becker (E14)

Project description

We aim to identify socio-economic drivers, land-use patterns and landscape-elements that are associated with high biodiversity in the farmland surrounding Kakamega Forest. This can help to preserve tropical biodiversity and to maintain important ecosystem functions also in the farmland. We want to assess the proportion of forest birds that is able to survive in the farmland and aim to identify landscape elements and socio-economic drivers associated with high biodiversity in the farmland. The results of this study will inform future land-use planning in the Kakamega region.

Keywords

Bird diversity; land-use planning; socio-economic drivers; tropical farmland

Contribution to
cross-cutting themes (CCT)

• Understanding human use, value and impact in space and time (Theme3)
• Recommendations and measures for sustainable use of biodiversity (Theme4)
• Capacity building and information policy at local, national,and international levels (Theme5)

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