Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Close-up of reddish-brown tortoise with 3 white eggs. — Forest hingeback tortoise with eggs at BPC rehabilitation facility.

© A. Uwatt

Determining Distribution, Density and Connectivity of Threatened Tortoises in Nigeria

Grantee Name: Biodiversity Preservation Centre

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Nigeria
Amount: $32,115
Dates: May 2017 – Jan 2020
Keywords: Research, Species Conservation, Wildlife trade

Analyse the impact of forest habitat loss, fragmentation and hunting on threatened species of tortoises including hinged tortoises of the genus Kinixys Testudinidae, Home’s hinge-back tortoise (K. homeana) and forest-Hinged tortoise (K. erosa). The aim is to provide useful data for prioritizing and recommending effective conservation and livelihood actions for its range. Conservation action plans for the target tortoise species in southeastern Nigeria shall be implemented and their population size and connectivity evaluated.

Strategic Direction :

3 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by identifying and addressing major threats and information gaps