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Identification and Validation of West African Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas

Grantee Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature

Hotspot
Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Togo
Amount
$219,664
Dates
Jun 2018 – Sep 2021
Keywords
Freshwater, Ramsar site, Red List assessment, Research

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

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