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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Couch, Charlotte
• Molmou, Denise
• Magassouba, Sékou
• Doumbouya, Saïdou
• Diawara, Mamadou
• Diallo, Muhammad Yaya
• Keita, Sékou Moussa
• Koné, Falaye
• Diallo, Mahamadou Cellou
• Kourouma, Sékou
• Diallo, Mamadou Bella
• Keita, Mamady Sayba
• Oularé, Aboubacar
• Darbyshire, Iain
• Gosline, George
• Nic Lughadha, Eimear
• van der Burgt, Xander
• Larridon, Isabel
• Cheek, Martin

Titel

Piloting development of species conservation action plans in Guinea

Ist Teil von

• Oryx, 2023-07, Vol.57 (4), p.497-506

Ort / Verlag

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Conservation action plans need to be devised and implemented if we are to reduce the extinction risk faced by globally threatened plants. However, most plant species categorized as threatened globally on the IUCN Red List lack conservation action plans. In West Africa, Guinea is one of the most diverse countries in terms of botanical species. In total, 273 plant species in Guinea have been assessed as being threatened globally, reflecting increasing pressure from the extractive industry and a growing population requiring food and fuel. In parallel with the implementation of an Important Plant Area programme in Guinea, we developed conservation action plans for 20 threatened plant species through a pilot study. We outline the methods we used and demonstrate the importance of adopting a collaborative approach and having up-to-date field information. The need for such plans is urgent, with recent estimates suggesting that one-third of African plants are threatened with extinction. Based on our experience with the first 20 conservation action plans for Guinea species, we suggest that the preparation of multi-species conservation action plans would be an efficient use of the limited resources available for species conservation.