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Biodiversity in Africa: Potentials, Threats and Conservation

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Editors:
  1. Sylvester Chibueze Izah

    1. Department of Microbiology, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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  • Provides an overview of the ecological status of biodiversity in Africa
  • Covers the latest evidence-based approach on the threats to biodiversity in Africa
  • Provides strategies to conserve biodiversity

Part of the book series: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity (SDEB, volume 29)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Trends, Scenarios and Governance in Relation to Biodiversity Conservation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 449-449
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    2. Traditional Methods of Plant Conservation for Sustainable Utilization and Development

      • Matthew Chidozie Ogwu, Moses Edwin Osawaru
      Pages 451-472

    3. The Challenges and Conservation Strategies of Biodiversity: The Role of Government and Non-Governmental Organization for Action and Results on the Ground

      • Morufu Olalekan Raimi, Abiola Omolewa Saliu, Atoyebi Babatunde, Okon Godwin Okon, Popoola Anuoluwapo Taiwo, Amuda-Kannike Ahmed et al.
      Pages 473-504

    4. “Let Them Eat Their Declarations”: Interrogating Natural Resource-Rich States’ Inertia Towards Biodiversity Conservation Treaties in Sub-Saharan Africa

      • Olawari D. J. Egbe
      Pages 505-523

    5. Sacred Groves in the Global South: A Panacea for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation

      • O. Imarhiagbe, M. C. Ogwu
      Pages 525-546

    6. Forest Conservation Strategies in Africa: Historical Perspective, Status and Sustainable Avenues for Progress

      • O. Imarhiagbe, I. I. Onyeukwu, W. O. Egboduku, F. E. Mukah, M. C. Ogwu
      Pages 547-572

    7. Factors Militating Against Biodiversity Conservation in the Niger Delta, Nigeria: The Way Out

      • Godfrey C. Akani, Charity C. Amuzie, Grace N. Alawa, Amadi Nioking, Robert Belema
      Pages 573-600

    8. Challenges of Biodiversity Conservation in Africa: A Case Study of Sierra Leone

      • M. Fayiah, M. S. Fayiah
      Pages 601-622

  2. Back Matter

    Pages 623-626
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About this book

This edited work brings out a comprehensive collection of information on Potentials, Threats and Conservation of Biodiversity in Africa. The main focus of this book is to address the sustainability of Biodiversity of Africa.

Biodiversity are organisms that typically have life and possess the characteristics of living things. The biodiversity is being affected by human activities as well as natural effects. This in turn is affecting the uses of biodiversity which are mainly food and medicine. Therefore it will be useful to point possible means of conserving biodiversity of African so as to enhance the sustainability of their uses especially in Africa. 


This book is of interest and useful to biodiversity experts, policy makers, conservationists and industries interested in biodiversity conservation of native flora and fauna in the area. It will also be useful to environmental and agricultural scientists, foresters, horticulturists, ecologists, and valuable source of reference to the relevant researchers and students (undergraduate and Post graduate) in the region. 


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Microbiology, Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

    Sylvester Chibueze Izah

About the editor

Dr. Sylvester IzahDepartment of Microbiology, Bayelsa Medical University 
Imgbi Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biodiversity in Africa: Potentials, Threats and Conservation

  • Editors: Sylvester Chibueze Izah

  • Series Title: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3326-4

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-3325-7Published: 28 August 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-3328-8Published: 29 August 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-3326-4Published: 27 August 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2352-474X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2352-4758

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 626

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biodiversity, Ecology, Terrestial Ecology

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