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Ader’s duiker (Cephalophus adersi) see also from archives Protection under international and national law The Ader’s duiker has been fully protected from hunting under national Zanzibar law (CAP 128) since 22nd June 1919. CAP 128 has been partially superseded by the new Forest Resources Management and Conservation Act No.10 of 1996 that has a new protected species list annexed to the legislation, divided into four appendices. The Ader’s duiker has been listed on Appendix 1 – which designates this species totally protected and prioritised for conservation action. In October 1997 the new legislation was assented to by the President and implemented. The Environmental Management for Sustainable Development Act, 1996 also provides provision for the protection of the Ader’s duiker and other species of conservation importance under sections 90 and 97. Under Section 97 of this Act “A person who (a) Trades; (b) Possesses; or (c) Disturbs the habitat. A component of biological diversity in violation of guidelines and measures prescribed under section 90 and other provisions in this Act commits an offence…”
Despite the degree of protection afforded to the Ader’s duiker under national law, the law has not been effectively enforced, such that the species has been hunted heavily in recent years. With the new conservation initiatives at the community level and greater advocacy of the law, the extent and severity of the hunting pressure appears to have declined, especially with the re-imposition of the annual six-month closed hunting season for the Suni and Blue duiker. Management actions:
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