• Population density, distribution and habitat association of Callulina shengena: An endemic frog species in the Eastern arc mountains 

  Tesha, Flora Lawrence (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2020)

  Population density and habitat associations are fundamental aspects for conservation and management of wildlife species such as Callulina shengena. Being a Critically Endangered warty frog in the Eastern Arc Mountains, ...
• The Coverage of Biodiversity Conservation Issues in Local Newspapers and Its Role in Enhancing Conservation Awareness in Tanzania: An Analysis of Two News Outlets 

  Rija, Alfan; Kideghesho, Jafari (Herald International, 2020-04-06)

  Review on the coverage of biodiversity issues in local newspapers was conducted between 2004 and 2013 to understand the importance given to the conservation news by two local newspapers. Twelve biodiversity issues were ...
• Global extent and drivers of mammal population declines in protected areas under illegal hunting pressure 

  Rija, Alfan; Rob, Critchlow; Thomas, Chris; Beale, Colin (Plos.org, 2020-08-21)

  Illegal hunting is a persistent problem in many protected areas, but an overview of the extent of this problem and its impact on wildlife is lacking. We reviewed 40 years (1980–2020) of global research to examine the ...
• Assessment of bmus awareness on sardine processing and marketing in lake Victoria, Tanzania 

  Moshiro, E. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  This study was implemented to generate information on assessing BMUs awareness on sardine processing and marketing on Lake Victoria Tanzania. Specifically, the study intended to; identify the roles BMUs are currently ...
• Attitude and perception of tourists towards wildlife-based tourism in Tanzania: a case study of the northern tourist circuit 

  Kahangwa, P. N. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2018)

  The tourism industry has become a fast growing economic sector in Tanzania with high foreign earnings. This is a result of the vast natural resources that Tanzania is endowed with. The tourists arriving in Tanzania have ...
• Tree stock, structure and use of common woody species of a town neighboring forest reserve in Tanzania: implication for managing carbon accumulation 

  Byamungu, R. M.; Mariki, S. B.; Mkiramweni, N. P. (2018-11-05)

  Town neighboring forests in the tropics suffer high human pressure owing to unregulated harvest to supply domestic energy and equipment. Although this causes considerable source of income among communities, it poses ...
• Exploring alternatives for livestock production in Lushoto, Tanzania: Playing the Transformation Game 

  Pfeifer, C.; Morris, J.; Soka, G.; Moses, E. A.; Mkiramweni, N. P.; Omari, A.; Msoka, E.; Kahamba, J. S.; Sengelela, M. L.; Mdoembazi, H.; Massawe, B. H. J.; Mahimbo, O. (2018-09)

  This report presents the design for and preliminary results from the second ResLeSS workshop in Tanzania. The workshop is focused around the development of socio-economic indicators that are shared between stakeholders, ...
• Composition and Functional Diversity in Bird Communities in a Protected Humid Coastal Savanna 

  Rija, A. A.; Mgelwa, A. S.; Modest, R. B.; Shombe, H. N. (Hindawi Publishing Corperation, 2015-04)

  Our current understanding of the vertebrate communities of a newly gazetted Tanzanian coastal national park is limited and strongly taxonomically biased towards large mammals. We conducted bird assessments in three sites ...
• Fire history and management as determinant of patch selection by foraging large mammal herbivores in western Serengeti, Tanzania 

  Rija, A. A.; Shombe, H. N. (Taylor & Francis, 2011-09-30)

  Although the use of fire as a management tool has increased during the past decades in East African savannas, there is insufficient knowledge about herbivores' utilization of areas with different fire history. We therefore ...
• Spatial metrics effect of forest fragmentation on forest bird abundance and site occupancy probability: the influence of patch size and isolation 

  Robert, M. B.; Shombe, H. N.; Rija, A. A. (Taylor & Francis, 2016-05-20)

  The persistence of species taxa within fragmented habitats is dependent on the source–sink metapopulation processes, and forest patch size and isolation are key factors. Unveiling species–patch area and/or species–patch ...
• Species Richness and Diversity Reveal that Human-Modified Environments are not Wastelands 

  Rija, A. A.; Kimario, A.; Shombe, H. N. (African Journals Online, 2014-08)

  Urbanization is often associated with the loss of habitats for many species but the pattern of invertebrate abundance in increasingly human-dominated urban areas is less well documented particularly for the expanding urban ...
• Activity patterns and fine-scale resource partitioning in the gregarious Kihansi spray toad Nectophrynoides asperginis in captivity 

  Rija, A. A.; Goboro, E. M.; Mwamende, K. A.; Saidi, A.; Kohi, E. M.; Shombe, H. N. (Wiley & Sons, 2014-08-01)

  Understanding the behavior of species threatened with extinction is important for conservation planning and for solving problems facing species in captivity and the wild. We examined diurnal activity budgets and habitat ...
• Modeling black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) population performance in East Africa: the case of Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya 

  Rija, A. A.; Soka, G. E.; Owino, A. (2014-03-06)

  The black rhinoceros have declined across Africa both in numbers and range distribution, making long-term population persistence of this iconic species uncertain. We conducted simulation models to predict population ...
• Floss release, seed fall and germination of Ceiba pentandra in an urban environment 

  Rija, A. A.; Saidi, A.; Mwita, J.; Mwamende, K. A. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-09-25)

  The tropical forest kapok tree occurs widely in urban environments, dispersing thousands of floss during the fruiting season. However, its seedlings are rarely seen around human settlements, raising questions on what factors ...
• The risks of relocating wildlife 

  Rija, A. A. (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism-Tanzania, 2010-10-21)
• Incentives for conserving and greening our cities 

  Rija, A. A. (Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism-Tanzania, 2010-11-09)
• Urban sprawl and species movement may decimate natural plant diversity in an Afro-tropical city 

  Rija, A. A.; Said, A.; Shombe, H. N.; Mwamende, K. A.; Madoffe, S. S. (Springer Netherlands, 2014-04-01)

  Although urban sprawl is increasingly becoming a worldwide problem, the effects associated with urbanization on local biodiversity particularly in the developing countries, is still poorly understood. We investigated plant ...
• Notes on Feeding Habits of Spider Nephila sp in an Acacia woodland stand, Kenya 

  Rija, A. A.; Mwamende, K. A.; Shombe, H. N. (biological research, 2012-10-06)

  AIM: To investigate the feeding habits of the spider Nephila sp and document its behavioural and ecological aspects in its natural environment. METHODS: The study was carried out in Naivasha, Kenya within the Elsamere ...
• The aftermath of environmental disturbance on the critically endangered Coffea kihansiensis in the Southern Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania 

  Rija, A. A.; Shombe, H. N.; Mwamende, K. A. (Sagepub.com, 2011-01-01)

  The endemic Coffea kihansiensis was monitored in the Kihansi gorge over a three year period following diversion of the Kihansi River underground for hydropower production and its associated catastrophic effect on the gorge ...
• Emerging issues and challenges in conservation of biodiversity in the rangelands of Tanzania 

  Rija, A. A.; Kideghesho, J. R.; Rija, A. A.; Kideghesho, J. R.; Mwamende, K. A.; Selemani, I. (Pensoft Publishers, 2013-11-18)

  Tanzania rangelands are a stronghold for biodiversity harbouring a variety of animal and plant species of economic, ecological and socio-cultural importance. Efforts to protect these resources against destruction and loss ...

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