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Wild chimpanzees are only found in tropical Africa, where their populations have declined by more than 66% in the last 30 years. This action plan focuses on one of the four chimpanzee subspecies, the western chimpanzee, which is one of the two subspecies most threatened with extinction.

Wetlands cover an estimated 1.14% of the total land area of Ethiopia and play a vital role in the country’s economy and water management. This publication identifies the main wetlands of Ethiopia, assesses the state of their management and describes relevant policies. It also looks forward to the challenges for their management and how these can be met. The book identifies a total of 73 wetlands, distributed over the five main wetland types.

Cet ouvrage a pour objectif principal de partager l’expérience acquise lors de la préparation et de la mise en oeuvre initiale du plan de gestion intégrée de la Réserve de biosphère du delta du Saloum (RBDS). On espère qu’il servira d’exemple à tous ceux qui envisagent de préparer un plan de gestion pour quelque forme d’aire protégée que ce soit.