- D’MOSS is green space throughout the city’s urban mosaic
- Consists of riparian, forest, & grassland habitat
- Preserved to protect biodiversity & Ecosystem services
- No development allowed
- Considered in city planning
Mammals in DMOSS
- Fragmentation & connectivity of D’MOSS forest mammals
- Camera trapping, maps created for planning
- Long term monitoring method for management
- Prioritising conservation areas & planning connectivity
Biodiversity & eco-estates
- Identifying animal biodiversity in eco-estates
- These act as semi-natural pockets throughout the city
- They act as corridors between agricultural and urban areas
- This research provided good management suggestions
Vervet monkeys in the city
- Research on the urban ecology of monkeys
- Their use of the space & challenges faced
- Human – wildlife conflict a major issue
- This research provides evidence based practices for education & management
