Guinean forest–savanna mosaic

Last updated
Guinean forest–savanna mosaic
Kenema-Kailahun Road.jpg
Ecoregion AT0707.svg
Map of the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic ecoregion
Ecology
Realm Afrotropical
Biome tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
Borders
List
Geography
Area668,905 km2 (258,266 sq mi)
Countries
List
Conservation
Conservation status Critical/endangered
Protected107,116 km² (16%) [1]

The Guinean forest-savanna, also known as the Guinean forest-savanna transition, is a distinctive ecological region located in West Africa. [2] [3] It stretches across several countries including Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon. This region is characterized by a unique blend of forested areas and savannas, creating a diverse and dynamic landscape.

Contents

It is an ecoregion of West Africa, a band of interlaced forest, savanna, and grassland running east to west and dividing the tropical moist forests near the coast from the West Sudanian savanna of the interior.

Setting

The Guinean forest–savanna mosaic covers an area of 673,600 square kilometers (260,100 sq mi), extending from western Senegal to eastern Nigeria, and including portions of Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin and Cameroon. [4] The Cameroon Highlands of eastern Nigeria and Cameroon separate the Guinean forest–savanna mosaic from the Northern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic, which lies to the east. [5] The Dahomey Gap is a region of Togo and Benin where the forest-savanna mosaic extends to the coast, and separates the Upper Guinean forests of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana from the Lower Guinean forests of Nigeria and Cameroon. [6]

Climate

The climate in this region varies depending on the specific location, but it generally experiences a tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. [7] The wet season brings heavy rainfall, while the dry season is characterized by lower precipitation and drier conditions. This ecoregion is situated in the humid tropical savanna zone, where the average yearly high temperatures range from 30 to 33°C and the lows range from 14 to 21°C. The annual rainfall typically falls between 1,600 and 2,000 mm, although there are areas in the Dahomey Gap that receive 1,000 mm or less annually. [4] [8]

The Guinean savanna mosaic represents a critical ecological transition zone between the dense, evergreen rainforests to the south and the more open, tree-dotted savannas to the north. This transition creates a unique mix of plant and animal species adapted to varying ecological conditions. [9] Like many ecosystems worldwide, the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic is susceptible to the impacts of climate change. Altered rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, and more frequent extreme weather events have affected the health and composition of this biome. [10] [11]

Biodiversity

The Guinean forest–savanna mosaic is known for its high biological diversity. [12] It is home to a wide range of plant and animal species, including many endemic species that are found nowhere else in the world. Some iconic species found here include chimpanzees, pygmy hippos, forest elephants, and various species of primates and birds. They also include several species of primates, reptiles, amphibians, and plants that have evolved in isolation within this region. [13]

Vegetation

Flora

Woodland in Guinea Savanna Woodland in Guinea Savanna.JPG
Woodland in Guinea Savanna

This biome is characterized by a mix of forested areas and open savannas. [20] It is often referred to as a mosaic because it consists of a patchwork of different vegetation types. [21] In the forested areas, you can find a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees, while the savanna regions feature grasslands and scattered trees. [22] In terms of plant life, it contains a mix of tree species such as mahogany, iroko, and various species of acacia, alongside grasses and shrubs common to savannas. The region is mainly grassland crossed with trees growing alongside streams and on hillsides, with the constantly occurring fires keeping back the growth of trees in open country. [4] Lophira lanceolata is one of the tree species found that is more resistant to fire than many others. [23]

Fauna

The mixture of forest and grassland provide habitat for a range of species from large mammals [24] such as African leopard, forest elephants, hippopotamus and antelopes such as the red-flanked duiker to the common tortoise as well as more localised species including patas monkeys and Ghana worm lizards ( Amphisbaenia ). [25] The wetlands in the region are rich in birdlife, including iris glossy starling and black crowned crane. [26]

Human settlement

The ecoregion covers large areas of many West African nations including:

Threats and Conservation

Like many tropical ecosystems, this mosaic is under threat from various human activities. [40] Deforestation due to logging, agriculture expansion, and mining operations pose significant challenges to its conservation. Additionally, infrastructure development and road construction can fragment habitats, making it difficult for wildlife to move between different areas. [41] [42]

Conservation Initiatives

Conservation organizations and governments in the region have recognized the importance of preserving the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic. [52] Efforts have been made to establish protected areas and national parks, such as Taï National Park in Ivory Coast and Gola Rainforest National Park in Sierra Leone and Liberia. [53] [54]

Protected areas

The Guinean forest-savanna mosaic is a biologically diverse and ecologically significant region in West Africa. [55] Its unique blend of forest and savanna habitats, along with its endemic species, make it an area of global importance for conservation efforts. [56] [57] A 2017 assessment found that 107,116 km2, or 16%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas. [1] Protected areas include Upper Niger National Park in Guinea, [58] Dulombi-Boe National Park in Guinea-Bissau, [59] Outamba-Kilimi National Park in Sierra Leone, [60] Mont Sangbé National Park in Ivory Coast, [61] Bui National Park and Digya National Park in Ghana, [62] and Old Oyo National Park and Gashaka-Gumti National Park in Nigeria. [63] [64]

Research and Monitoring

Scientists and researchers are actively studying this region to better understand its ecological dynamics, species distribution, and responses to environmental changes. [65] Some key aspects of this research and monitoring initiative includes:

  1. Ecosystem Description
    • Biodiversity: The Guinean forest-savanna mosaic is renowned for its high biodiversity, supporting a wide variety of plant and animal species. [66] This region is home to several endangered and endemic species, such as chimpanzees, pygmy hippos, and various rare plants.
    • Ecotone: It is an ecotone, which means it's the transition zone between two major biomes: the dense tropical rainforests to the south and the open savannas to the north. [67] This unique blend of habitats contributes to its ecological significance.
  2. Research Goals
    • Biodiversity Assessment: Researchers aim to conduct comprehensive surveys to document the plant and animal species in the region. This includes identifying and cataloging both common and rare species, which helps in understanding the ecosystem's overall health. [68]
    • Ecosystem Dynamics: Investigating the interactions between the forest and savanna components, such as how fires and land use changes affect the balance between these two ecosystems. [69]
    • Conservation Status: Assessing the conservation status of key species and identifying threats, such as habitat loss, poaching, and climate change, to develop effective conservation strategies. [70]
    • Indigenous Knowledge: Collaborating with local communities to tap into their indigenous knowledge about the ecosystem and its conservation. [71] This local knowledge is invaluable for understanding the region's dynamics.
  3. Monitoring and Data Collection
    • Camera Traps: Researchers often use camera traps to capture images of wildlife in the area. This technology allows for non-intrusive monitoring of elusive species. [72] [73]
    • Remote Sensing: Satellite imagery and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) are used to monitor land cover changes, deforestation, and the expansion of agriculture in the region. [74] [75]
    • Field Surveys: Ecologists and biologists conduct field surveys to collect data on plant and animal populations, habitat quality, and ecological processes. [68] [75]
    • Weather and Climate Data: Monitoring meteorological and climate data helps understand how changing weather patterns impact the ecosystem. [76]
  4. Conservation and Policy Implications
    • Protected Areas: Research findings often lead to the creation or expansion of protected areas or national parks. [77] These areas help conserve the unique biodiversity found in the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic.
    • Community Engagement: Engaging local communities in conservation efforts is critical. This includes providing alternative livelihoods to reduce their reliance on forest resources and raising awareness about the importance of conservation. [78]
    • Policy Advocacy: Sharing research results with policymakers can influence decisions related to land use, logging, agriculture, and other activities that can impact the ecosystem. [79]
  5. Challenges and Threats
    • Habitat Loss: The conversion of natural habitat for agriculture, logging, and infrastructure development is a significant threat. [80]
    • Illegal Wildlife Trade: The region is also a hotspot for illegal wildlife trade, posing a severe risk to many endangered species. [81]
    • Climate Change: Shifts in weather patterns and increased droughts and wildfires due to climate change can affect the balance between the forest and savanna components. [82]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geography of Cameroon</span>

At 475,440 km2 (183,570 sq mi), Cameroon is the world's 53rd largest country. It is slightly larger than the nation of Sweden and the US state of California. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea. Cameroon's landmass is 472,710 km2 (182,510 sq mi), with 2,730 km2 (1,050 sq mi) of water.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Afrotropical realm</span> One of Earths eight biogeographic realms

The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopian Zone or Ethiopian Region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lopé National Park</span> National park in Gabon

Lopé National Park is a national park in central Gabon. Bordered by the Ogooué River to the north and the Chaillu Massif to the south, the park takes up roughly 4912 square kilometers. Although the terrain is mostly monsoon forest, in the north the park contains the last remnants of grass savannas created in Central Africa during the last ice age, 15,000 years ago. It was the first protected area in Gabon when the Lopé-Okanda Wildlife Reserve was created in 1946, and in 2007, the national park and surrounding Lopé-Okanda landscape were added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO because of its biodiversity, unique savanna-forest transitional zone, and the spectacular petroglyphs in the region.

The Lower Guinean forests also known as the Lower Guinean-Congolian forests, are a region of coastal tropical moist broadleaf forest in West Africa, extending along the eastern coast of the Gulf of Guinea from eastern Benin through Nigeria and Cameroon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freshwater swamp forest</span> Forest growing on an alluvial zone

Freshwater swamp forests, or flooded forests, are forests which are inundated with freshwater, either permanently or seasonally. They normally occur along the lower reaches of rivers and around freshwater lakes. Freshwater swamp forests are found in a range of climate zones, from boreal through temperate and subtropical to tropical.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wildlife of Ivory Coast</span>

The wildlife of Ivory Coast consists of the flora and fauna of this nation in West Africa. The country has a long Atlantic coastline on the Gulf of Guinea and a range of habitat types. Once covered in tropical rainforest, much of this habitat has been cleared, the remaining terrain being gallery forests and savanna with scattered groups of trees, resulting in a decrease in biodiversity. As of 2016, 252 species of mammal had been recorded in Ivory Coast, 666 species of bird, 153 species of reptile, 80 species of amphibian, 671 species of fish and 3660 species of vascular plant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wildlife of Togo</span>

The wildlife of Togo is composed of the flora and fauna of Togo, a country in West Africa. Despite its small size the country has a diversity of habitats; there are only remnants of the once more extensive rain forests in the south, there is Sudanian savanna in the north-western part of the country and larger areas of Guinean forest–savanna mosaic in the centre and north-east. The climate is tropical with distinct wet and dry seasons. There are estimated to be over 3000 species of vascular plants in the country, and 196 species of mammals and 676 species of birds have been recorded there.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deforestation in Nigeria</span>

The extensive and rapid clearing of forests (deforestation) within the borders of Nigeria has significant impacts on both local and global scales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oba Hills Forest Reserve</span> Natural reserve in Nigeria

Oba Hills National Park is a forest reserve and national park in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria. An enclave surrounded by three hills with a valley running in between, it covers about 52 square kilometres of hilly terrain with deep gorges. It has a large teak plantation on its western side, covering about 12% of its total area. Beyond the hills, only coppices are left on the over-exploited plantation.

Akure Forest Reserve is a protected area in southwest Nigeria, covering 66 km2 (25 sq mi). The Akure Forest Reserve, established in 1948 and spanning approximately 32 hectares. It was created with the primary aim of safeguarding the genetic diversity of the forest ecosystem. About 11.73% (8.2 km2) is estimated to be cleared for cocoa farming and other food crops. Aponmu and Owena Yoruba speaking communities owned the forest, though, there are also minor settlements surrounding the forest. They include Ipogun, Kajola/ Aponmu, Kajola, Ago Petesi, Akika Camp, Owena Town, Ibutitan/Ilaro Camp, Elemo Igbara Oke Camp and Owena Water new Dam.

The Ngel Nyaki Forest Reserve, whose site is historically known as Majang, is situated on the Mambilla Plateau in North East Nigeria, covering 46 km2. It can be reached on foot from Yelwa village past the Mayo Jigawal, from where it is less than half an hour’s walk to the upper edge of the forest. The elevation ranges from 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) to 1,600 metres (5,249 ft). Ngel Nyaki was formally gazetted a local authority Forest Reserve under Gashaka - Mambilla Native Authority Forest order of April 1969, but presently it is under the management of the Taraba State Government and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), with the Nigerian Montane Forest Project (NMFP) as a project partner.

The Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary in Cross River State in southern Nigeria covers 104 km2 (40 sq mi). The wildlife sanctuary was founded in 2000 to provide refuge for endangered animal species, including the Cross River gorilla, the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, the drill and the gray-necked rockfowl.

The Okomu Forest Reserve is a forest block covering an area of 1081 km2 in Edo State, about 50 km west of Benin City, Nigeria. The Okomu National Park lies within the larger reserve, maintaining a small part of the forests that once covered the region as the last habitat for many endangered species.

The Okomu National Park, formerly the Okomu Wildlife Sanctuary, has been identified as one of the largest remaining natural rainforest ecosystem. Due to the high biodiversity seen in the Okomu National Park, a Wildlife Sanctuary was first established there.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montane ecosystems</span> Ecosystems found in mountains

Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial factor in shaping plant community, biodiversity, metabolic processes and ecosystem dynamics for montane ecosystems. Dense montane forests are common at moderate elevations, due to moderate temperatures and high rainfall. At higher elevations, the climate is harsher, with lower temperatures and higher winds, preventing the growth of trees and causing the plant community to transition to montane grasslands and shrublands or alpine tundra. Due to the unique climate conditions of montane ecosystems, they contain increased numbers of endemic species. Montane ecosystems also exhibit variation in ecosystem services, which include carbon storage and water supply.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nigerian lowland forests</span> Ecoregion in Nigeria and Benin

The biogeographic regionalization of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity, known as Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World (TEOW), is made up of 867 ecoregions that are divided into 14 biomes. In addition to offering a comprehensive map of terrestrial biodiversity, TEOW also provides a global species database for ecological analyses and priority setting, a logical biogeographic framework for large-scale conservation strategies, a map for enhancing biogeographic literacy, and a foundation for the Global 200.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niger Delta swamp forests</span>

The Niger Delta swamp forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in southern Nigeria. It consists of freshwater swamp forests in the Niger Delta of the Niger River. This swamp forest is the second largest in Africa after the Congolian swamp forests. Although there are large cities just outside the ecoregion, the area has been relatively isolated by the difficulty of building roads across the swamps, although this is changing with development of oil and logging industries. Scientific surveys have only begun in recent years, and new species were being identified into the 1990s. Crude oil exploration and pollution has been a threat to forests in the Niger Delta region.

References

  1. 1 2 Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, et al. (2017). An Ecoregion-Based Approach to Protecting Half the Terrestrial Realm, BioScience, Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 534–545; Supplemental material 2 table S1b.
  2. ↑ Fairhead, James; Leach, Melissa (1996-10-17). Misreading the African Landscape. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139164023. ISBN   978-0-521-56353-6.
  3. ↑ Poorter, L.; Bongers, F.; Kouamé, F. N'.; Hawthorne, W. D., eds. (January 2004). Biodiversity of West African forests: an ecological atlas of woody plant species. UK: CABI Publishing. doi:10.1079/9780851997346.0000. ISBN   978-0-85199-734-6.
  4. 1 2 3 "Guinean Forest-Savanna". One Earth. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. ↑ Fjeldsaå, J., & Lovett, J. C. (1997). Geographical patterns of old and young species in African forest biota: the significance of specific montane areas as evolutionary centres. Biodiversity & Conservation, 6, 325-346.
  6. ↑ Demenou, Boris B.; Piñeiro, Rosalía; Hardy, Olivier J. (May 2016). "Origin and history of the Dahomey Gap separating West and Central African rain forests: insights from the phylogeography of the legume tree Distemonanthus benthamianus". Journal of Biogeography. 43 (5): 1020–1031. doi:10.1111/jbi.12688. S2CID   88091097.
  7. ↑ Goetze, D., Hörsch, B., & Porembski, S. (2006). Dynamics of forest–savanna mosaics in north‐eastern Ivory Coast from 1954 to 2002. Journal of biogeography, 33(4), 653-664.
  8. ↑ "World Species : Climate Data for Latitude 8.75 Longitude -1.25". worldspecies.org. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Brett P.; Bowman, David M.J.S. (July 2012). "What controls the distribution of tropical forest and savanna?: Tropical forest and savanna distribution". Ecology Letters. 15 (7): 748–758. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01771.x . PMID   22452780.
  10. ↑ Ngomanda, A.; Chepstow-Lusty, A.; Makaya, M.; Favier, C.; Schevin, P.; Maley, J.; Fontugne, M.; Oslisly, R.; Jolly, D. (2009-02-09). Western equatorial African forest-savanna mosaics: a legacy of late Holocene climatic change? (PDF) (Report). doi: 10.5194/cpd-5-341-2009 .
  11. ↑ Bouvet, Alexandre; Mermoz, Stéphane; Le Toan, Thuy; Villard, Ludovic; Mathieu, Renaud; Naidoo, Laven; Asner, Gregory P. (2018-03-01). "An above-ground biomass map of African savannahs and woodlands at 25m resolution derived from ALOS PALSAR". Remote Sensing of Environment. 206: 156–173. Bibcode:2018RSEnv.206..156B. doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2017.12.030 . ISSN   0034-4257.
  12. ↑ Christiana Ndidi, E., & Adeniyi Suleiman, G. (2009). Species diversity patterns along the forest savanna boundary in Nigeria. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 20(1), 64-72.
  13. ↑ "Guinean Forest-Savanna". One Earth. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  14. ↑ Fairhead, James; Leach, Melissa (1996-10-17). Misreading the African Landscape. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139164023. ISBN   978-0-521-56353-6.
  15. ↑ Liu, Zhihua; Wimberly, Michael; Dwomoh, Francis (2016-12-24). "Vegetation Dynamics in the Upper Guinean Forest Region of West Africa from 2001 to 2015". Remote Sensing. 9 (1): 5. doi: 10.3390/rs9010005 . ISSN   2072-4292.
  16. ↑ Furley, Peter A. (2016-06-23), "2. Shaping the savannas", Savannas: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, pp. 16–46, doi:10.1093/actrade/9780198717225.003.0002, ISBN   978-0-19-871722-5 , retrieved 2023-10-12
  17. ↑ Owen-Smith, Norman (2021-09-09). Only in Africa. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108961646. ISBN   978-1-108-96164-6.
  18. ↑ Croker, Abigail Rose; Woods, Jeremy; Kountouris, Yiannis (2023-07-27). "Changing fire regimes in East and Southern Africa's savanna-protected areas: opportunities and challenges for indigenous-led savanna burning emissions abatement schemes". doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2684809/v2 . Retrieved 2023-10-12.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  19. ↑ Sanchez, Pedro A. (2019-01-09). Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781316809785. ISBN   978-1-316-80978-5.
  20. ↑ Favier, Charly; Chave, Jérôme; Fabing, Aline; Schwartz, Dominique; Dubois, Marc A. (2004-01-01). "Modelling forest–savanna mosaic dynamics in man-influenced environments: effects of fire, climate and soil heterogeneity". Ecological Modelling. 171 (1): 85–102. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.07.003. ISSN   0304-3800.
  21. ↑ Whittaker, R. H., & Levin, S. (1977). The role of mosaic phenomena in natural communities. Theoretical population biology, 12(2), 117-139.
  22. ↑ Liu, Z., Wimberly, M. C., & Dwomoh, F. K. (2016). Vegetation dynamics in the upper guinean forest region of West Africa from 2001 to 2015. Remote Sensing, 9(1), 5.
  23. ↑ Fairhead, J., & Leach, M. (1996). Misreading the African landscape: society and ecology in a forest-savanna mosaic (No. 90). Cambridge University Press.
  24. ↑ Andrews, P. (2006). Taphonomic effects of faunal impoverishment and faunal mixing. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 241(3-4), 572-589.
  25. ↑ Brockerhoff, E. G., Barbaro, L., Castagneyrol, B., Forrester, D. I., Gardiner, B., González-Olabarria, J. R., ... & Jactel, H. (2017). Forest biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26, 3005-3035.
  26. ↑ Masseloux, Juliana; Le, Quy Tan; Burr, Jessica; Gerber, Brian D. (March 2022). "Forest structure and seasonally inundated grassland shape tropical mammal communities under moderate disturbance". Ecosphere. 13 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.3999. ISSN   2150-8925. S2CID   247649193.
  27. ↑ Pennec, Flora; Gérard, Caroline; Meterreau, Laura; Monghiemo, Claude; Ngawolo, Jean-Christophe Bokika; Laurent, Romain; Narat, Victor (2020-10-30). "Spatiotemporal Variation in Bonobo (Pan paniscus) Habitat Use in a Forest–Savanna Mosaic". International Journal of Primatology. 41 (6): 775–799. doi:10.1007/s10764-020-00180-5. ISSN   0164-0291.
  28. ↑ Humle, Tatyana; Colin, Christelle; Laurans, Matthieu; Raballand, Estelle (2010-12-23). "Group Release of Sanctuary Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in the Haut Niger National Park, Guinea, West Africa: Ranging Patterns and Lessons So Far". International Journal of Primatology. 32 (2): 456–473. doi:10.1007/s10764-010-9482-7. ISSN   0164-0291.
  29. ↑ del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Christie, David (2020-03-04), Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David; De Juana, Eduardo (eds.), "Odedi (Horornis haddeni)", Birds of the World, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, doi:10.2173/bow.odedi1.01 , retrieved 2023-10-12
  30. ↑ Woinarski, JCZ; Tidemann, SC (1991). "The Bird Fauna of a Deciduous Woodland in the Wet-Dry Tropics of Northern Australia". Wildlife Research. 18 (4): 479. doi:10.1071/wr9910479. ISSN   1035-3712.
  31. ↑ Routledge-Cavendish (2002-02-14). Cavendish: Jurisprudence Lawcards. doi:10.4324/9781843144373. ISBN   9781135592042.
  32. ↑ Bennett, Alice (2013), "Remaindered Books: Glen Duncan's Twenty-First Century Novels", Twenty-First Century Fiction, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 66–80, doi:10.1057/9781137035189_5, ISBN   978-1-349-44217-1 , retrieved 2023-10-12
  33. ↑ Arnold, Chloe (2014-01-02). "Review of Bradt travel guides to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan". Asian Affairs. 45 (1): 151–153. doi:10.1080/03068374.2014.874710. ISSN   0306-8374.
  34. ↑ Nix, Henry; Mackey, Brendan; Traill, Barry; Woinarski, John (2007). The Nature of Northern Australia: its natural values, ecological processes and future prospects. ANU Press. doi:10.26530/oapen_459382. ISBN   978-1-921313-31-8.
  35. ↑ Ingram, Daniel J. (2019-07-09). "Julie J. Lesnik: Edible Insects and Human Evolution". Human Ecology. 47 (4): 637–638. doi:10.1007/s10745-019-00089-5. ISSN   0300-7839.
  36. ↑ Kruk, Hanna; Krzyżanowski, Julian; Kwasek, Mariola; Obiedzińska, Agnieszka (2017). "From the Research on Socially-Sustainable Agriculture (44). Food Security and Agro-Biodiversity". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3604993. ISSN   1556-5068.
  37. ↑ Goetze, Dethardt; Horsch, Bianca; Porembski, Stefan (April 2006). "Dynamics of forest-savanna mosaics in north-eastern Ivory Coast from 1954 to 2002". Journal of Biogeography. 33 (4): 653–664. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01312.x. ISSN   0305-0270. S2CID   84365358.
  38. ↑ Carr, Jamie; Adewale Adeleke; Angu, Kenneth Angu; Belle, Elise; Burgess, Neil; Savrina Carrizo; Choimes, Argyris; Nonie Coulthard; Darwall, William; Foden, Wendy; Jean-Marc Garreau; Wenceslas Gatarabirwa; Hicks, Charlotte; Kapijimpanga, Daniel Ramlose; King, Emily (2015). "Ecosystem Profile Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot". doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.1724.8889.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  39. ↑ "Ecological Regions Of Nigeria". WorldAtlas. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  40. ↑ Atsri, H. K., Konko, Y., Cuni-Sanchez, A., Abotsi, K. E., & Kokou, K. (2018). Changes in the West African forest-savanna mosaic, insights from central Togo. PloS one, 13(10), e0203999.
  41. ↑ "Guinean Forests of West Africa - Threats | CEPF". www.cepf.net. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  42. ↑ Fotang, Chefor; Bröring, Udo; Roos, Christian; Enoguanbhor, Evidence Chinedu; Abwe, Ekwoge E.; Dutton, Paul; Schierack, Peter; Angwafo, Tsi Evaristus; Birkhofer, Klaus (2021-02-01). "Human Activity and Forest Degradation Threaten Populations of the Nigeria–Cameroon Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) in Western Cameroon". International Journal of Primatology. 42 (1): 105–129. doi: 10.1007/s10764-020-00191-2 . ISSN   1573-8604. S2CID   254543800.
  43. ↑ Usman, Ojonugwa; Alola, Andrew Adewale; Usman, Monday; Uzuner, Gizem (2023-02-16). "Asymmetric effect of environmental cost of forest rents in the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic: The Nigerian experience". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30 (17): 50549–50566. doi:10.1007/s11356-023-25653-x. hdl: 11250/3119377 . ISSN   1614-7499.
  44. ↑ Poorter, L.; Bongers, F.; Kouamé, F. N'.; Hawthorne, W. D., eds. (January 2004). Biodiversity of West African forests: an ecological atlas of woody plant species. UK: CABI Publishing. doi:10.1079/9780851997346.0000. ISBN   978-0-85199-734-6.
  45. ↑ "Cameroon: Bushmeat and Wildlife Trade", The Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss, Routledge, pp. 142–168, 2013-11-05, doi:10.4324/9781315071688-14, ISBN   978-1-315-07168-8 , retrieved 2023-10-12
  46. ↑ Eniang, Edem A. (2003), "Effects of Habitat Fragmentation on the Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli): Recommendations for Conservation", Primates in Fragments, Boston, MA: Springer US, pp. 343–363, doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-3770-7_22, ISBN   978-1-4757-3772-1 , retrieved 2023-10-12
  47. ↑ Byron, Neil (2001-12-31), "28. The Economics of Sustainable Forest Management and Wildlife Conservation in Tropical Forests", The Cutting Edge, Columbia University Press, pp. 635–648, doi:10.7312/fimb11454-035, ISBN   9780231114554 , retrieved 2023-10-12
  48. ↑ Moseley, William G.; Baker, Kathleen M. (December 2001). "Indigenous Land Management in West Africa: An Environmental Balancing Act". African Studies Review. 44 (3): 110. doi:10.2307/525613. ISSN   0002-0206. JSTOR   525613.
  49. ↑ Şekercioğlu, Çağan H.; Primack, Richard B.; Wormworth, Janice (April 2012). "The effects of climate change on tropical birds". Biological Conservation. 148 (1): 1–18. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2011.10.019. ISSN   0006-3207.
  50. ↑ GEISLER, C (July 2004). "Ecoagriculture: strategies to feed the world and save wild biodiversityJeffrey A. McNeely, Sara J. Scherr; Island Press, Washington, DC, 2003, paperback, ISBN 1-55963-645-9, US price $27.50". Journal of Rural Studies. 20 (3): 383. doi:10.1016/s0743-0167(03)00087-1. ISSN   0743-0167.
  51. ↑ Saha, Subhrajit K. (2006-08-18). "G. Schroth, G. A. B. da Fonseca, C. A. Harvey, C. Gascon, H. L. Vasconcelos and A. N. Izac (eds), Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Landscapes". Agroforestry Systems. 68 (3): 247–249. doi:10.1007/s10457-006-9011-z. ISSN   0167-4366.
  52. ↑ "Reducing Deforestation, Forest Degradation, And Biodiversity Loss". www.wabicc.org. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  53. ↑ Chatelain, C., Dao, H., Gautier, L., & Spichiger, R. (2004). Forest cover changes in Côte d'Ivoire and Upper Guinea. In Biodiversity of West African forests: an ecological atlas of woody plant species (pp. 15-32). Wallingford UK: CABI Publishing.
  54. ↑ Curry-Lindahl, K. (1974). Conservation problems and progress in equatorial African countries. Environmental Conservation, 1(2), 111-122.
  55. ↑ Atsri, Honam Komina; Konko, Yawo; Cuni-Sanchez, Aida; Abotsi, Komla Elikplim; Kokou, Kouami (2018-10-05). "Changes in the West African forest-savanna mosaic, insights from central Togo". PLOS ONE. 13 (10): e0203999. Bibcode:2018PLoSO..1303999A. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203999 . ISSN   1932-6203. PMC   6173393 . PMID   30289922.
  56. ↑ Singh, Minerva; Massimino, Lorena M.; Collins, Catherine Matilda (May 2022). "Evaluation of Protected Areas in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, West Africa, Using a Remote Sensing-Based Approach". Land. 11 (5): 720. doi: 10.3390/land11050720 . hdl: 10044/1/97296 . ISSN   2073-445X.
  57. ↑ Poorter, L. (Ed.). (2004). Biodiversity of West African forests: an ecological atlas of woody plant species. CABI.
  58. ↑ Ngounou, Boris (2023-01-09). "GUINEA: Launch of a conservation project in the Upper-Niger National Park". Afrik 21. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  59. ↑ Species, IUCN Save Our (2018-04-26). "New National Parks for Guinea Bissau - IUCN SOS" . Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  60. ↑ "Parks.it - Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in Sierra Leone". www.parks.it. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  61. ↑ "Discover the national parks of Ivory Coast | Discover Ivorycoast". discover-ivorycoast.com. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  62. ↑ "Protected Areas in Ghana | Clearing House mechanism of Ghana". gh.chm-cbd.net. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  63. ↑ "The Gashaka Primate Project: Nigeria's National Parks". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  64. ↑ "Old Oyo National Park" . Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  65. ↑ Luiselli, Luca; Dendi, Daniele; Eniang, Edem A.; Fakae, Barineme B.; Akani, Godfrey C.; Fa, John E. (2017). "State of knowledge of research in the Guinean forests of West Africa region". Acta Oecologica. 94: 3. ISSN   1146-609X.
  66. ↑ Darwall, W; Polidoro, B; Smith, K (2015). "Ecosystem profile guinean forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot". Academia.edu.
  67. ↑ Hennenberg, Klaus J.; Goetze, Dethardt; Kouamé, Lucien; Orthmann, Bettina; Porembski, Stefan (2005). "Border and Ecotone Detection by Vegetation Composition along Forest-Savanna Transects in Ivory Coast". Journal of Vegetation Science. 16 (3): 301–310. ISSN   1100-9233. JSTOR   4096693.
  68. 1 2 Oates, John F. (2004). Africa's Gulf of Guinea Forests: Biodiversity Patterns and Conservation Priorities. Conservation International. ISBN   978-1-881173-82-3.
  69. ↑ Goetze, Dethardt; Hörsch, Bianca; Porembski, Stefan (2006). "Dynamics of forest–savanna mosaics in north‐eastern Ivory Coast from 1954 to 2002". Journal of Biogeography. 33 (4): 653–664. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01312.x. ISSN   0305-0270.
  70. ↑ Allport, Gary (1991). "The status and conservation of threatened birds in the Upper Guinea forest". Bird Conservation International. 1 (1): 53–74. doi: 10.1017/S095927090000054X . ISSN   0959-2709.
  71. ↑ "The role of indigenous knowledge in forestry assessment and monitoring in Uganda". S2CID   129755294.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  72. ↑ Bersacola, Elena; Hill, Catherine M.; Nijman, Vincent; Hockings, Kimberley J. (2022-12-01). "Examining primate community occurrence patterns in agroforest landscapes using arboreal and terrestrial camera traps". Landscape Ecology. 37 (12): 3103–3121. doi:10.1007/s10980-022-01524-7. ISSN   1572-9761.
  73. ↑ Amin, Rajan; Bowkett, Andrew E.; Wacher, Tim (2016-07-21), Bro‐Jørgensen, Jakob; Mallon, David P. (eds.), "The Use of Camera‐Traps to Monitor Forest Antelope Species", Antelope Conservation (1 ed.), Wiley, pp. 190–216, doi:10.1002/9781118409572.ch11, ISBN   978-1-118-40964-0 , retrieved 2023-10-22
  74. ↑ Wingate, V.R.; Akinyemi, F.O.; Iheaturu, C.J. (2022). "A Remote Sensing-Based Inventory of West Africa Tropical Forest Patches: A Basis for Enhancing Their Conservation and Sustainable Use". Remote Sensing.
  75. 1 2 Nyerges, A. Endre; Green, Glen Martin (2000). "The Ethnography of Landscape: GIS and Remote Sensing in the Study of Forest Change in West African Guinea Savanna". American Anthropologist. 102 (2): 271–289. ISSN   0002-7294. JSTOR   683678.
  76. ↑ Z, Liu; MC, Wimberly; FK, Dwomoh (2016). "Vegetation dynamics in the upper guinean forest region of West Africa from 2001 to 2015". Remote Sensing.
  77. ↑ Cronin, Drew T.; Libalah, Moses B.; Bergl, Richard A.; Hearn, Gail W. (2014-11-01). "Biodiversity and Conservation of Tropical Montane Ecosystems in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa". Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 46 (4): 891–904. doi:10.1657/1938-4246-46.4.891. ISSN   1523-0430.
  78. ↑ DESTINA, S (2019). "COMMUNITY-CENTERED SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION AND ECOTOURISM PLANNING IN THE BOSSOU FOREST RESERVE, GUINEA, WEST AFRICA". Digital Commons.
  79. ↑ Mayers, J.; Bass, S. (1999). "Policy That Works for Forests and People: Real Prospects for Governance and Livelihoods". S2CID   152380421.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  80. ↑ Fitzgerald, Maegan; Nackoney, Janet; Potapov, Peter; Turubanova, Svetlana (2021-12-01). "Agriculture is the primary driver of tree cover loss across the Forestière region of the Republic of Guinea, Africa". Environmental Research Communications. 3 (12): 121004. doi:10.1088/2515-7620/ac4278. ISSN   2515-7620.
  81. ↑ Walters, A.E. (2019). "Pillaging Bloodwood: An Exploratory Examination of Illegal Deforestation in Guinea-Bissau Through Forest Disturbance Algorithms and Unsupervised Clustering". Library.oregonstate.edu.
  82. ↑ Justice, C; Wilkie, D; Zhang, Q; Brunner, J (2001). "Central African forests, carbon and climate change". Climate Research.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.