Species conservation

This overview of the roles of alien species in insect conservation brings together information, evidence and examples from many parts of the world to illustrate their impacts (often severe, but in many cases poorly understood and unpredictable) as one of the primary drivers of species declines, ecological changes and biotic homogenisation. 

Only one of the nine African savanna hornbill species, the Southern Ground-Hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri: hereafter SGH) is listed as being of conservation concern. The species is an apex predator and thus ecologically important, as well as holding immense cultural value to the majority of language groups across its range.

Cuvier’s gazelle (Gazella cuvieri) is a species endemic to North Africa, with its distribution being limited to Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The species is listed on CITES Appendix I and CMS Appendix I, within the framework of which the CMS Sahelo-Saharan Antelopes Action Plan was developed.

La présente stratégie de conservation offre un résumé des informations disponibles pour les trois espèces d’ange de mer présentes dans l’Atlantique Est et en Méditerranée. Les menaces, buts et objectifs y sont présentés. Toutefois, ce document se veut également une invitation à toute personne intéressée souhaitant transmettre des recherches pertinentes pour les régions mises en avant.

Esta estrategia de conservación proporciona un resumen de la información disponible para las tres especies de angelotes en el Atlántico Oriental y el Mediterráneo. Se describen las amenazas, las metas y los objetivos, no obstante este documento sirve también como una invitación a las personas interesadas para contribuir a las actividades de investigación pertinentes en las regiones señaladas.

This conservation strategy provides a summary of available information for the three species of angel shark in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Threats, goals and objectives are outlined, however this document acts as an invitation for interested individuals to contribute relevant research for the highlighted regions.

Dugongs have high cultural value and are a valued source of food, medicine and artifacts and thus are an important species for coastal people. Dugongs also play a significant ecological role in maintaining coastal habitats.

The Lake Victoria Basin is internationally recognised for its high freshwater species diversity and endemism, which are of critical importance to local livelihoods and national economies within the basin. However, freshwater ecosystems within the region are highly threatened, with current safeguards proving inadequate and the focus of much past and ongoing conservation work in the region focussing on terrestrial ecosystems.