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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), ZA

IUCN Publication

The diversity of life in African freshwaters : under water, under threat : an analysis of the status and distribution of freshwater species throughout mainland Africa

This volume gives the most up-to-date information on the distributions and conservation status of species in all inland water ecosystems across mainland continental Africa and the reasons behind their declining status.

Author(s):

  • Allen, D. J.
  • Brooks, E. G. E.
  • Darwall, W.R.T.
  • Harrison, I. J.
  • Holland, R. A.
  • Smith, K. G.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  • IUCN, Regional Office for Eastern Africa
  • IUCN, Regional Office for Southern Africa
  • IUCN, Species Programme, Freshwater Biodiversity Unit
  • South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), ZA
  • UNEP-WCMC
  • University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), NL
  • Wetlands International
  • IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation
Publication Year: 
2011
IUCN Publication

The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa

Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in southern Africa is highly diverse and of great importance to livelihoods and economies, however, development activities are not always compatible with the conservation of this diversity and it is poorly represented in the development planning process

Author(s):

  • Darwall, W.R.T.
  • Skelton, Paul H. (Paul Harvey)
  • Smith, K. G.
  • Tweddle, D.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)
  • IUCN, Water and Nature Initiative (WANI)
  • South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), ZA
  • South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), ZA
Publication Year: 
2009
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