The terms of reference for this study of the montane forests were for "an ecological study of the isolated mountain rain forests within the project working area. It will include preliminary ecological surveys to provide an account of the botanical composition of the forests. The major part of the work will be to describe the successional trends taking place and the interactions of the forests with the human populations. An attempt will be made to answer the questions: What is the role of the forests in the ecology of the region? What is the impact on the forests of human activity? What are the probable results of this impact? A report will be produced which will emphasize the importance of the forests and provide additional arguments for their conservation, and recommendations for their management."