Dr. Alfan A Rija

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY:

  • Quantification of Carbon stock changes under different forest tenure and their implication to local livelihood in miombo woodland- CCIAM a 3-yr (2012 -2015) funded project lead by Prof. Madoffe.

  • Developing Fire Reduction Strategy for Miombo Woodlands as a Potential tool for Carbon Storage and Sequestration- CCIAM a 3-yr (2011-2014) funded project lead by Prof. Madoffe. 

  • Seed predation and plant recruitment in an endangered Coffea kihansiensis 2013/14. http://www.rufford.org/projects/alfan_rija  to view project report

  • Distribution and Population status of a newly discovered butterfly (Charaxes sp.) and its host plant in Kihansi Gorge forest. 2014/5. Supported by The Whitley Wildlife Conservation and Tropical Biology Association(TBA) 

  • Improving Efficiency of Ranger Patrols in Detecting and Preventing Poaching in Serengeti National Park and Adjacent Reserves-Rufford Small Grant 

  • Spatial and Temporal trends in Illegal activities in East African Protected Areas, supported by the Commonwealth Scholarship and WWF.