Start Date
21-4-2022 4:10 PM
Description
Studying endangered species is vital in understanding the state of ecosystems and socio-ecological dynamics. Via a DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, States, Impacts, Responses) analysis, we explored the state of the critically endangered Piliocolobus Epieni, or the Niger Delta Red Colobus. The main pressure on the species is habitat loss, and the driver of this pressure is human development. Pressures have resulted in habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, and human health implications. However, the species is still in decline. In response, the community in the area is supporting conservation and regulations, and more research is being conducted.
Recommended Citation
Flynn, Helen; Hall, Abigail; Shadwell, Keana; and Dana, Natasha, "Concurrent Session 2 The Red Colobus of Nigeria – A DPSIR Analysis" (2022). The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. 6.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/april2022/all-events/6
Concurrent Session 2 The Red Colobus of Nigeria – A DPSIR Analysis
Studying endangered species is vital in understanding the state of ecosystems and socio-ecological dynamics. Via a DPSIR (Drivers, Pressures, States, Impacts, Responses) analysis, we explored the state of the critically endangered Piliocolobus Epieni, or the Niger Delta Red Colobus. The main pressure on the species is habitat loss, and the driver of this pressure is human development. Pressures have resulted in habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss, and human health implications. However, the species is still in decline. In response, the community in the area is supporting conservation and regulations, and more research is being conducted.