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Conserving Shells in Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Stewart M. Evans ,
Graham Knowles ,
Charlis Pye-Smith  and
Rachel Scott
Stewart M. Evans
Affiliation:
Dept. of Zoology, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU.
Graham Knowles
Affiliation:
Dept. of Zoology, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU.
Charlis Pye-Smith
Affiliation:
Dept. of Zoology, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU.
Rachel Scott
Affiliation:
Dept. of Zoology, The University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU.
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Over-collecting of shells on the Kenya coast, mainly for sale to tourists, has almost denuded some popular and accessible sites. In some formerly rich areas few molluscs can now be found, and collecting has shifted to more inaccessible sites. The authors describe an investigation they made in 1972 and 1974 into stocks held by dealers and the effects on the wild populations. They emphasise the importance of the marine national parks at Malindi and Watamu, where regular patrolling effectively prevents collecting and there are signs that cowries at least may now be re-establishing themselves. The creation of a third and much larger marine national park, near Shimoni, will protect another area rich in shells.

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Type
Research Article
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Oryx , Volume 13 , Issue 5 , February 1977 , pp. 480 - 485
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1977

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