Piloting development of species conservation action plans in Guinea.
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Creator (person)
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
Date published
October 20, 2022
Abstract
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.
Project(s)
Priority 4: Accelerated Taxonomy
Priority 1: Ecosystem Stewardship
Tropical Important Plant Areas project
Funder
| Funder name | Awards |
Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Denmark | Biodiversity Information for Development programme (reference number AF2015-0042-NAC) ‘Towards a Red Data Book for Guinea’ |
Darwin Initiative | Tropical Important Plant Areas project (Darwin Project 23-002) |
Fondation Franklinia, Switzerland | |
Journal title
Oryx
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Place of publication
Cambridge, UK
ISSN
0030-6053
eISSN
1365-3008
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IF = 2.693 (2021-2022)