Special Issue "Biodiversity, Conservation and Ecosystem Management"

Guest Editor
Dr. Lyne Morissette
Institut des Sciences de la Mer de Rimouski, 310, Allée des Ursulines, C.P. 3300, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada
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Dear colleagues,

In this special issue scientists examine how anthropogenic activities can affects bioconservation. With the current overexploited status of many wildlife resources, there is a need to link the general principles of wildlife management to how it affects biodiversity and conservation of exploited species, but also other components of the foodweb they rely on. Understanding how to preserve vulnerable or endangered species is also crucial in the present context. How do we measure the impact of humans on biodiversity and how do we elaborate management plans for wildlife resources? Examples of topics to be discussed are: what are the best tools and approaches contributing to the study, management, and conservation of wildlife species? what is the scientific basis of conservation and management that can effectively confront the crisis in biodiversity & sustainable use of wildlife resources on a long-term perspective? What is the importance of biodiversity for maintaining the structure and function of foodwebs? What are the best management strategies to conserving healthy ecosystems or sustainably use them? Can we understand, model or prevent species extinctions? What is the role of habitat preservation in maintaining the biodiversity in ecosystems?

Dr. Lyne Morissette
Guest Editor

Submission Information

All manuscripts should be submitted to diversity@mdpi.org with a copy to the Guest Editor. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. Papers will be published continuously (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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• biodiversity
• resilience
• conservation
• wildlife management
• foodweb
• ecosystem
• complexity
• habitat
• vulnerable species

Type of Paper: Article
Title: "Serengeti Shall Not Die": Transforming an Ambition into a Reality
Author: Jafari R Kideghesho
Affiliation: Department of Wildlife Management and Tourism Studies, Faculty of Forestry & Nature Conservation, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P.O. Box 3073 CHUO KIKUU, Morogoro, Tanzania; E-mail: kideghesho@yahoo.com or kideghesho@suanet.ac.tz
Abstract: The slogan "Serengeti shall not die" (German: Serengeti darf nicht sterben) is widely credited for alerting the global community to the urgency of conserving the Serengeti and its biological values for the benefit of local and global communities. The slogan has become popular since 1960 when Bernhard and Michael Grzimek authored a book "Serengeti Shall Not Die". However, despite this commitment, the management challenges in Serengeti are growing, causing skepticism of the potential for realizing such a goal. These challenges include illegal hunting, habitat loss and human-wildlife conflicts aggravated by human population growth and poverty. In addressing these challenges and, therefore, transforming the ambition ‘Serengeti shall not die’ into reality, multiple strategies are required. In this paper some of these strategies are highlighted. The paper starts by reviewing the challenges contradicting the ambition.