Defaunation and forest degradation in Central African logging concessions: how to measure the impacts of bush meat hunting on the ecosystem? case studies on measuring and assessing forest degradation

The present paper is a review of the methods used for assessing defaunation, as a forest degradation component, linked to logging and logging concessions with an emphasis on mammals and Central Africa Rainforests. A discussion on the usefulness and weaknesses of these methods is provided

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Main Authors: Nasi, Robert, Vliet, N. van
Format: Working Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2009
Subjects:degraded forests, concession (land), logging, impact, hunting, ecosystems, sustainability, guidelines, monitoring,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/20592
https://www.cifor.org/knowledge/publication/3248
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Summary:The present paper is a review of the methods used for assessing defaunation, as a forest degradation component, linked to logging and logging concessions with an emphasis on mammals and Central Africa Rainforests. A discussion on the usefulness and weaknesses of these methods is provided