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BIOTA East Subproject E02

Comments on The BIOTA East Africa Atlas. Rainforest Change over Time

Dr. Michael Wood OBE (renowned cartographer):
Thank [you] for the excellent atlas, [...] the content is fascinating. [... It is] of such practical value in that challenging continent.

Prof. Dr. Erwin Beck (chairman of the BIOTA-East referees):
[...] Große Klasse und deshalb herzlichen Glückwunsch! Ich glaube, der Atlas ist ein kaum zu überschätzendes Werkzeug für die Verbreitung des gesammelten Wissens. Er könnte Schule machen! [...]

Dr. Rob Marchant (research in ecosystem changes, also in East Africa; University of York):
[…] a VERY impressive looking Biota East Africa Atlas - a great project output. […]

PD Dr. Broder Beckling (BIOTA-East referee):
[...] ganz ausgezeichnet. Ich hoffe, die Arbeit findet breite Anerkennung. Auch im Kollegenkreis, in dem ich die Arbeit zirkuliert habe, wurde mein positiver Eindruck bestätigt. [...]

Christos Mammides (PhD student at Imperial College, London; connected to BIOTA-East):
[…] it even has a forward by Wangari Maathai!! […]

Prof. Dr. Eckart Ehlers (BIOTA-East referee): [...], dass Sie mit diesem Dokumentationsband einen schönen und umfassenden Abschluss des BIOTA-Teilprojektes Ostafrika gefunden haben. Es ist eine kartographisch und auch wissenschaftlich ansprechende Zusammenfassung. [...]

Prof. Marina Cords (primate research in Kakamega Forest; Columbia University, New York): [...] I really look forward to reading the atlas -- but just a cursory glance through it shows it should be very useful for many people, including locals. [...]

PD Dr. Hedi Oberhänsli (BIOTA-East referee): [... es] ist ein sehr detailliertes und kohärentes Bild zum anthropogen und z.T. auch natürlich beeinflussten Wandel im ostafrikanischen Regenwald entstanden. […] eine kompetente Übersicht für den wissenschaftlich interessierten Ostafrikakenner. [...]

Nils Hasenbein (PhD student within BIOTA East Africa): […] er ist euch wirklich rundum gelungen, es macht Spaß darin zu lesen.

Prof. Wangari Muta Maathai (Distinguished Chair, Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi), from the foreword of the atlas: […] The diminishing forest cover throughout Africa clearly signals that all is not well on the continent. This Atlas will therefore become an important new tool in investigating and appreciating economic and human pressures on forest conservation. […]

Prof. Dr. J. Wolfgang Wägele (Director of Museum Koenig, head of BIOTA-East), from the foreword of the atlas: […] This atlas is one of the lasting products of the BIOTA project. […] and offers a new basis for detailed land use management plans. […] I am especially grateful to Prof. G. Schaab and her team for their optimism and the invested time and energy which led to the production of this unique work.

David K. Mbugua (Director of KFS) and Julius Kipng'etich (Director of KWS), from the foreword of the atlas: […] We believe that the atlas will be of great value to scientists, management authorities and policy makers as well as to local communities dependent on the forests.

Hudson Andrua (Ag. Exec. Director of NFA) and Moses Mapesa (Exec. Director of UWA), from the foreword of the atlas: […] the atlas helps broaden [… the] understanding of the challenge of conserving the rainforest to prevent further loss and extinction of species.

Karlsruhe, 13/01/2011