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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

A Subjective and Intuitive Approach to Rapid, Holistic Assessment of Natural Ecosystem Integrity Across a Community-Managed Conservation Area in Southern Tanzania.

Lily M Duggan, Katrina A Walsh, Lucia J Tarimo, Deogratius R Kavishe, Ramiro D Crego, Manase Elisa, Fidelma Butler, Felister Mombo, Gerry F Killeen

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Lily M DugganSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3492-4258
Katrina A WalshSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.
Lucia J TarimoSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.
Deogratius R KavisheSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6832-1440
Ramiro D CregoSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.
Manase ElisaTanzania National Parks Arusha Tanzania.
Fidelma ButlerSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.
Felister MomboCollege of Forestry, Wildlife and Tourism Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro Tanzania.
Gerry F KilleenSchool of Biological Earth & Environmental Sciences University College Cork Cork Republic of Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8583-8739

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quantitative surveys of wild animal abundance or activity, and assessments of the integrity of the complex natural ecosystems they live in, are typically quite laborious and meaningful analysis of the data obtained may require considerable time and expertise. This study describes the development and evaluation of a practical procedure for semi-quantitative consensus-based synthesis of subjective impressions accumulated by a small team of investigators who visited 32 different locations distributed in or around a community-based Wildlife Management Area in southern Tanzania. The

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biodiversityencroachmenthabitatmammalmanagementspecies richness

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PMID40034427
PMCPMC11872596

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