Identification and Validation of West African Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas

Improve the conservation of freshwater biodiversity throughout the Guinean Forests of West Africa Hotspot by updating existing freshwater species Red List assessments, upgrading existing freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) to meet the new Global Standard and by identifying and validating additional freshwater KBAs not currently recognized in the ecosystem profile (CEPF 2015).

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

Project Resources:

Policy Brief: Threatened Freshwater Species and Critical Sites for Their Conservation Throughout the Western Africa Region

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Policy Brief: Threatened Freshwater Species and Critical Sites for Their Conservation Throughout the Western Africa Region