Conservation Concern for the Deteriorating Geographical Range of the Grey Parrot in Cameroon

Table 1

Major vegetation types within the current range of the Grey Parrot in relation to total forest zone and protected areas [3].

Vegetation types	Total forest area; (square km)	Percentage of total area	Protected area; (square km)	Percentage of total protected area
Mangrove	2275	0.8%	44	0.2%
Swamp Forest	2208	0.8%	0	0.0%
Montane	3188	1.1%	6	0.03%
Lowland Evergreen; Broadleaf Rainforest	163582	56.4%	11354	63.6%
Deciduous and semideciduous; Broadleaf Rainforest	31111	10.7%	630	3.5%
Sparse trees	24163	8.3%	5259	29.5%
Degraded	63438	21.9%	560	3.1%
Total	289965	100.0%	17853	100.0%