{"id":3908,"date":"2022-09-19T22:01:30","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T19:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=3908"},"modified":"2022-09-22T09:58:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T06:58:50","slug":"field-practical-training-on-primate-survey-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/field-practical-training-on-primate-survey-methods","title":{"rendered":"Field practical training on primate survey methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

The field practical training on primate survey methods was offered through the CONTAN project<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0Department of Ecosystems and Conservation<\/a> of the Sokoine University of Agriculture<\/a> in partnership with University of Florence<\/a>, MUSE \u2013 Science museum<\/a>, University of Copenhagen<\/a>, University of Bayreuth<\/a>, University of Dar es Salaam<\/a>, and College of African Wildlife Management<\/a> conducted field practical training on primate survey methods as a part of the biodiversity assessment, monitoring, and conservation.<\/p>\n

On 19th<\/sup> September 2022, a total of 30 students studying MSc. Ecosystems Science and Management<\/a>, and MSc. Forestry<\/a> in the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation<\/a> of the Sokoine University of Agriculture<\/a>\u00a0attended field practical training on the ecological methods for studying mammals in Udzungwa Mountains National park<\/a> through Udzungwa Ecological Monitoring Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Udzungwa Mountains National park<\/a> is part of the Eastern Arc Mountains that form a diversity of life. It is among 36 Biodiversity hotspots in the world harboring about 36% of endemic plants and animal species. It is home to famous endemic species such as Sanje mangabey\u00a0(Cercocebus sanjei<\/em>), Udzungwa red colobus (Piliocolobus gordonorum<\/em>), Udzungwa forest partridge\u00a0(Xenoperdix udzungwensis<\/em>) and rufous-winged sunbird\u00a0(Cinnyris rufipennis<\/em>) to mention few.<\/p>\n

Mammals such as primates are good indicators of healthy ecosystems. They play an important role in ecosystems by providing essential services such as regulating insect populations, seed dispersal, and pollination.<\/p>\n

Upon completion of the field practical training students were able to;<\/p>\n