A tale of two species: the importance of native ecosystems for long-term conservation on Príncipe Island, Gulf of Guinea

Since it was first described in 1901, the Príncipe thrush Turdus xanthorhynchus has been rare and restricted to the native forest in the south of Príncipe Island. The Obô giant land snail Archachatina bicarinata, however, was widespread across the island and at least locally abundant until the 1990s...

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Main Authors: Guilherme R.V. Rebelo, Filipa C. Soares, Martina Panisi, Yodiney dos Santos, Tania L.F. Bird, Frazer Sinclair, Jorge Palmeirim, Ricardo Faustino de Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Oryx
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0030605323000364/type/journal_article