Assessment of anthropogenic activities and their potential impacts on flora and fauna in Bahi wetlands, Dodoma

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dc.contributor.authorPhilemon, Wodrick
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-10T08:27:19Z
dc.date.available2019-01-10T08:27:19Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc. Biodiversity Conservation)en_US
dc.description.abstractA study was carried out in Bahi wetlands covering Bahi and part of Manyoni Districts to assess the anthropogenic activities that have potential impacts on flora and fauna. The study was carried out in selected four villages of Bahi District, namely, (1) Nagulo Bahi, (2) Bahi sokoni, (3) Uhelela, and (4) Mkakatika, and Igose for Manyoni District. The study was carried out based on the specific objectives: (1) to identify anthropogenic activities and their potential impacts on flora and fauna in Bahi wetlands, (2) to assess the ecosystem goods and services of Bahi wetlands, and (3) to identify and analyze institutional framework governing the management of Bahi wetlands. Data were analyzed for simple descriptive statistics using Statistical Package for Social Science Studies [SPSS] version 20 and Microsoft excel 2010 software. Findings revealed that main anthropogenic activities that have impacts on biological diversity in Bahi wetlands including flora and fauna species to include improper agricultural practices (23.5%; N = 268), overgrazing (20.5%; N = 268) and overfishing (18.7%; N = 268). Other anthropogenic activities that threaten flora and fauna diversity include deforestation (12.3%: N = 268), and unsustainable charcoal production (11.2%; N = 268). Important ecosystem goods and services provided by Bahi wetlands include provisioning services (food, water, grazing pasture, fish and thatch grasses); supporting services including habitat for fauna; and regulating services such as flood control. These imply that the Bahi wetland resource has potential benefits to residents of Bahi District.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPhilemon, W. (2017). Assessment of anthropogenic activities and their potential impacts on flora and fauna in Bahi wetlands, Dodoma. Dodoma: Tanzaniaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/520
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Dodomaen_US
dc.subjectFlora and faunaen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental pollutionen_US
dc.subjectPollutantsen_US
dc.subjectAnthropogenicen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectBiological diversityen_US
dc.subjectEnvironment managementen_US
dc.subjectFloraen_US
dc.subjectFaunaen_US
dc.subjectAnthropogenic activitiesen_US
dc.subjectWetlandsen_US
dc.subjectEcosystemen_US
dc.subjectBahien_US
dc.subjectBahi wetlandsen_US
dc.titleAssessment of anthropogenic activities and their potential impacts on flora and fauna in Bahi wetlands, Dodomaen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
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