May 2025

Human disturbances on the richness, diversity, and dominance of tree species regeneration: A case study of Gidabwanja Forest Reserve in Hanang’ District, Manyara region, Tanzania

Tropical forests are acknowledged for their significant wealth essential to the well-being of people of the world. The study was done at Gidabwanja Forest Reserve (GFR) in 2022 to assess the human disturbance on tree species regeneration diversity and dominance. The 10 m × 20 m were set to assess trees with DBH (cm) ≥ 5 cm; 2 m × 5 m nested plots for saplings and poles, and 1 m × 1 m for seedlings....

Author(s): Canisius John Kayombo and Pamella Kessy

June 2025

Seasonal changes in the size of the common hippopotamus groups in the Comoe National Park’s River, Northeastern of Cote d’Ivoire

Mitigating escalating human-hippopotamus conflicts and climate warming-related threats to Hippopotamus amphibius raises the need for comprehensive ecological data to inform and develop conservation strategies across West African countries. This study evaluated seasonal trends in H. amphibius group size and its drivers along the Comoé River within Comoé National Park (CNP) in northeastern Côte...

Author(s): Gnako Lionel Farès Gohoré, Karim Ouattara, Dégny Prince Valé, and Amara Ouattara,