Environmental Science/Climate Change & Mitigation

Biodiversity Hotspots of the World

Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Editors: T. Pullaiah, PhD Ally J. K. Nkwabi, PhD Ordering Info/Buy Book

In Production Pub Date: Forthcoming August 2025 Hardback Price: $240 US | £150 UK Hard ISBN: 9781998511082 Pages: Est. 355pp w/index Binding Type: Hardback / ebook Series: Biodiversity Hotspots of the World Notes: 74 color and 7 b/w illustrations

Biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate due to anthropogenic activities around the world. This book is the third volume in the new series Biodiversity Hotspots of the World, which highlights the 36 hotspot regions of the world, regions that have been designated as reaping maximum benefit from preservation efforts. This series is our humble attempt to document these hotspots as a conservation and preservation measure. The concise volumes in this series focus on the most interesting and important properties of these hotspots, covering physiography and climatology; vegetation and forest types; mangrove diversity, amphibian and reptile biodiversity; fishes, butterflies, insects, birds, mammals, pteridophytes, angiosperms, and much more. And of course, the unique threats and conservation efforts for the areas are addressed as well.

This volume covers the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Biodiversity Hotspot that stretches along the eastern edge of Africa and includes parts of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique. All islands lying immediately offshore are also part of the hotspot—Pemba, Zanzibar, Mafia and the Bazaruto Archipelago among them. While it is difficult to document the biodiversity of this inhospitable terrain, the coastal forests have exceptionally rich biodiversity and high endemism, with 11,000 species of plants and animals, including 1000 species of seaweed, 3000 species of mollusks, and 1500 species of fish. Anthropogenic activities including deforestation, fragmentation of habitats, pollution, increased human population, climate change, and poaching of wildlife pose serious threats to the biodiversity of the region.

This volume covers the geography, climate, and soil as well as the impact of climate change on the region, while also detailing the vegetation types, the various insects and invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, mammals large and small, as well as coverage of the threats to and conservation of the rich biodiversity of the region.

Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa, as well as the other volumes in this series, are essential resources for researchers and practitioners in the fields of conservation biology, ecology, and evolution as the series concisely records the existing biodiversity of these hotspots of the world.

CONTENTS:
Preface

1. Geography, Climate, and Soil Along the Coastal Forest of East Africa
Ally K. Nkwabi

2. The Vegetation Types of Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Biodiversity Hotspot
Richard D. Lyamuya, Wilfred Marealle, Kwaslema M. Hariohay, Elinasi Monga, and Ally K. Nkwabi

3. Mangrove Diversity, Conservation, and Challenges Along the Coastal Biodiversity Hotspot of Eastern Africa
Emmanuel J. Mwainunu, Mwita M. Mangora, Carl C. Trettin, Titus Wamae, Fredrick Mugube, and Lilian Nyaega

4. Pteridophytes Richness Along Coastal Forest of Eastern Africa
Immaculate K. Constantine, Ally K. Nkwabi, Siri A. Abihudi, Charles Msagwa, and Neduvoto P. Mollel

5. Angiosperms Diversity in East Africa: An Insight from the Tanzania Coast
John K. Bukombe, Frank Mbago, Ally Nkwabi, Josephat Kalugasha, Pius Kavana, Raymond Okick, Shadia I. Kiwanila, John Sanare, and William Kindeketa

6. Invertebrates Diversity of Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Kelvin Ngongolo

7. Insects Diversity, Threats Facing and Conservation Strategies Along Coastal Areas of East Africa
Kelvin Ngongolo, Francis Chebby, and Naza Mmbaga

8. Amphibian Species of the Coastal Ecoregion of Eastern Africa: Richness, Distribution, and Conservation
Wilirk Ngalason

9. Reptile Species of the Coastal Ecoregion of Eastern Africa: Richness, Distribution, and Conservation
Wilirk Ngalason and John V. Lyakurwa

10. Bird Diversity of Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa Biodiversity Hotspot
JASSON JOHN

11. Mammals Distribution and Abundance Along the Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Richard D. Lyamuya, Deusdedith B. Fidelis, Emmanuel Richard, Ally K. Nkwabi and Kwaslema Malle Hariohay

12. Small Mammal Distribution and Diversity Along the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Nsajigwa E. Mbije, Levina Z. Mcharo, David J. Kavana, Teclamageni S. Mayeji, and Meshack Haule

13. Coastal Forests of East Africa: Insights on Threats and Conservation
Kelvin Ngongolo, John K. Bukombe, Richard D. Lyamuya, Neduvoto P. Mollel, Immaculate K. Constantine, Pius Y. Kavana, Siri A. Abihudi, Atuhombye Sigala, Asantelabi Lowassa, Hamza K. Kija, Baraka Naftal, Wilfred Marealle, Lazaro Mangewa, Samuel Mtoka, Naza Mmbaga, Franco Mbise, Moses Kyando, Francis Chebby, Ally K. Nkwabi, and Emmanuel F Nzunda

14. Remote Sensing Applications in Miombo and Coastal Mosaic Forest of Tanzania: Ecological Conditions, and Anthropogenic Disturbances in the Selous-Niassa Wildlife Corridor, Tanzania
Hamza Kija, Wilfred Marealle, Bukombe John, Asanterabi Lowassa, Baraka Naftali, Machoke Mwita, Lazaro Mangewa, Richard Katondo, Almas Kashindye, Denis Ikanda, Rob Harris, and Emmanuel F. Nzunda

15. Impacts of Climate Change Along the Eastern Africa Coastal Forests
Cecilia Leweri, Damian Nguma, and Richard Lyamuya

Index

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