Aders’ Duiker
Wild Impact is actively working on a conservation strategy to elevate the protective measures in place to conserve this vulnerable species.
Aders' duiker
Research has indicated that the suni antelope and Aders’ duiker populations on Unguja Island—the main island of Zanzibar—remain quite small. A small number of Aders’ duikers and other animals can be found in community forests in Zanzibar, while additional wildlife can be found in certain government forests, such as Ukongoroni, Mtende Community Forest Reserve, Kiwengwa-Pongwe Forest, and Jozani National Park.
The Zanzibar Forest Act No. 10 of 1996 includes the Aders’ duiker in Appendix 1, indicating that the species is fully protected by the Act. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has up till now listed the species as Vulnerable due to its limited population, which is mostly the result of habitat degradation and poaching.
Because of the severe risk that this species faces, the Zanzibari government has stepped up efforts to conserve it in order to protect its population and benefit both the current and future generations. This was confirmed with the creation of Aders’ duiker species recovery plan, which included a number of tactics for maintaining and safeguarding the species.
Our partnership leverages the strengths of the two organisations, with the local &Beyond team directly supporting the work of our local project team and our community partners. We believe that conservation is best achieved by ensuring that the benefits of conservation are shared by the communities that are the stewards of Africa’s conservation landscapes and seascapes.
Wild Impact’s Conserving Ecosystems focus areas within the Mnemba Island Seascape is shaped through active engagement with the local Shehia (community leadership) and the District and Regional Government teams.
Community Context
The Zanzibari government employs a variety of strategies to preserve biodiversity, such as the establishment of community forests and educating the local population on the value of wildlife preservation, including the endangered Aders’ duiker (Cephalophus adersi) and red colobus monkey (Piliocolobus kirkii). Endemic species like these that are specific to Zanzibar stimulate increased community awareness. Over the last two decades, new source populations of the Aders’ duiker have been successfully nurtured on Mnemba Island.
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