Environmental gap analysis to prioritize conservation efforts in eastern Africa.

ABSTRACT: Countries in eastern Africa have set aside significant proportions of their land for protection. But are these areas representative of the diverse range of species and habitats found in the region? And do conservation efforts include areas where the state of biodiversity is likely to deteriorate without further interventions? Various studies have addressed these questions at global and continental scales. However, meaningful conservation decisions are required at finer geographical scales. To operate more effectively at the national level, finer scale baseline data on species and on higher levels of biological organization such as the eco-regions are required, among other factors. Here we adopted a recently developed high-resolution potential natural vegetation (PNV) map for eastern Africa

SUBMITTER: van Breugel P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4391866 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature