Key Biodiversity Areas- KBA Keita M. Kobele David Knox, Mamadou Saliou Diallo,Nema Soua Loua.

Key Biodiversity Areas- Key Biodiversity Areas- KBA KBA

Keita M. Kobele

David Knox, Mamadou Saliou Diallo ,Nema Soua Loua

OVERVIEW OVERVIEW

Project areaProject area PrioritizationPrioritization Preview methodsPreview methods The concept of KBAThe concept of KBA Outcomes Outcomes Analysis Analysis Next stepsNext steps acknowledgementsacknowledgements

The Republic of GuineaThe Republic of Guinea

CoordonatesCoordonates : : 9°30′N 13°43′W9°30′N 13°43′W AreaArea : 245,857 km² : 245,857 km²

Encompasses the water source for the Niger, Senegal, and Encompasses the water source for the Niger, Senegal, and Gambie Rivers, with a coastline (320 km) facing the Atlantic Gambie Rivers, with a coastline (320 km) facing the Atlantic Ocean.Ocean.

Natural resourcesNatural resources: : bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt as well uranium, hydropower, fish, salt as well agricultural resourcesagricultural resources

The country possesses over 30% of the world's bauxite The country possesses over 30% of the world's bauxite reserves and is the second-largest bauxite producer. The reserves and is the second-largest bauxite producer. The mining sector accounted for about 75% of exports in 1999. mining sector accounted for about 75% of exports in 1999.

Population:Population: 9,690,222 (July 2006 est.) 9,690,222 (July 2006 est.)

Population below poverty line: 47%Population below poverty line: 47%

Environment agreement : party to:Environment agreement : party to: Biodiversity, Climate Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified:signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements

The Guinean Forests of West Africa Hotspot-The Guinean Forests of West Africa Hotspot-

Hotspot Original Extent (km2) : 620,314 Hotspot Original Extent (km2) : 620,314 Hotspot Vegetation Remaining (km2): 93,047 Hotspot Vegetation Remaining (km2): 93,047 Endemic Plant Species: 1800Endemic Plant Species: 1800 Human Population Density (people/km2): 137 Human Population Density (people/km2): 137 Area Protected (km2) : 108,104 Area Protected (km2) : 108,104

The Guinean Forest: The Guinean Forest: Characteristics Characteristics

while west Africa is important, it does not tell us where to while west Africa is important, it does not tell us where to work on the ground =work on the ground = identify priority sites for identify priority sites for

conservation (e.g KBAs). conservation (e.g KBAs).

http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/west_africa/

ThreatsThreats

Habitat lostHabitat lost wood cuttingwood cutting Cultivation Cultivation Mining/Industrial operation Mining/Industrial operation BushfireBushfire Building/roads Building/roads

Human population increase Human population increase

Illegal hunting and breeding sites Illegal hunting and breeding sites disturbancedisturbance

Prioritization for biodiversity Prioritization for biodiversity conservationconservation

resources for conservation are limitedresources for conservation are limited where to act firstwhere to act first ?? ?? Focus: high irreplaceability and high Focus: high irreplaceability and high

vulnerabilityvulnerability

Experts identified 13 broad regions across Guinea (~ 2.54 Experts identified 13 broad regions across Guinea (~ 2.54 % of Guinea surface area) based on 7 taxonomic groups% of Guinea surface area) based on 7 taxonomic groups

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Preview method 1:Preview method 1:West African Priorities West African Priorities SettingSetting

workshopworkshop

Strength and limitationsStrength and limitations Excellent in that they build consensusExcellent in that they build consensus

but they lack comprehensive data and but they lack comprehensive data and objective criteria. This leaves 2 major objective criteria. This leaves 2 major limitations: limitations:

1) they are not transparent or repeatable 1) they are not transparent or repeatable

2) given there are no quantitative criteria or 2) given there are no quantitative criteria or targets targets

it makes monitoring any it makes monitoring any conservation impossibleconservation impossible

Preview method 2Preview method 2Important Bird Areas- IBA programImportant Bird Areas- IBA program

18 IBAs covering 2.9% of the Guinean land 18 IBAs covering 2.9% of the Guinean land surface surface

Strength and limitationsStrength and limitations

Provides the data-driven approach with Provides the data-driven approach with quantitative, repeatable criteria. quantitative, repeatable criteria.

Major limitation: Only focuses on a single Major limitation: Only focuses on a single taxon (birds)taxon (birds)

The The KeyKey Biodiversity Areas Biodiversity Areas concepts concepts

Key Biodiversity AreasKey Biodiversity Areas : :

sites of global significance for biodiversity conservation sites of global significance for biodiversity conservation data-driven, data-driven, multi-taxonomic approachmulti-taxonomic approach a a guide conservation investment and interventions guide conservation investment and interventions

Criteria: presence ofCriteria: presence of: : globally threatened species according to the IUCN Red List: globally threatened species according to the IUCN Red List:

Vulnerable, Endangered and Critically EndangeredVulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered restricted range species; restricted range species; globally significant congregations; globally significant congregations; Bioregionally-restricted speciesBioregionally-restricted species

Taxonomic groups covered:Taxonomic groups covered: Reptiles, Amphibians, Reptiles, Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Plants, Crustaceans, Mammals, Birds, Plants, Crustaceans,

MethodsMethods Definition of the Guinean IUCN redlist: Definition of the Guinean IUCN redlist: CR, EN, VUCR, EN, VU

Base: BirdLife International one taxonomic Base: BirdLife International one taxonomic approach and extended the others taxonomic approach and extended the others taxonomic groupsgroups

synthesizing threatened species distributional data synthesizing threatened species distributional data

collating and analysing these data to identify Key collating and analysing these data to identify Key Biodiversity AreasBiodiversity Areas

Input from scientists with core understanding of Input from scientists with core understanding of Guinean Biodiversity Guinean Biodiversity

OutcomesOutcomes

28 KBAs identified, representing 5 % 28 KBAs identified, representing 5 % of Guinea surface area of Guinea surface area 72 Globally Threatened Species 72 Globally Threatened Species assessed assessed

KBAs indentified within KBAs indentified within GuineaGuineaSENEGALSENEGAL

SIERRASIERRA

LEONELEONE

LIBERIALIBERIA

MALIMALI

COTE COTE

D’IVOIRED’IVOIRE

GUINEAGUINEA

BISSAUBISSAU

Guinea Low Land region I Guinea Low Land region I GUINEA GUINEA

BISSAUBISSAU

Guinea Low Land region II Guinea Low Land region II

Guinea Low Land region IIIGuinea Low Land region III

SIERRA SIERRA

LEONELEONE

Central GuineaCentral GuineaSENEGALSENEGALGUINEA GUINEA

BISSAUBISSAU

Upper Guinea Upper Guinea

MALIMALI

COTECOTE

D’IVOIRED’IVOIRE

SIERRA SIERRA

LEONELEONE

The Forest Region of GuineaThe Forest Region of Guinea

LIBERIALIBERIA

COTECOTE

D’IVOIRD’IVOIREE

some sites some sites

Les Monts Nimba, an AZE site 6 endemic Critically Les Monts Nimba, an AZE site 6 endemic Critically Endangered and Endangered species:Endangered and Endangered species:

ArthroleptisArthroleptis crusculum, crusculum,

HipposiderosHipposideros lamottei, lamottei,

HyperoliusHyperolius nimbae, nimbae,

MicropotamogaleMicropotamogale lamotteilamottei, , NimbaphrynoidesNimbaphrynoides liberiensis, liberiensis,

NimbaphrynoidesNimbaphrynoides occidentalisoccidentalis

Le Massif de Ziama, Diécké and Pic de fon also hold Le Massif de Ziama, Diécké and Pic de fon also hold strongholds of many Afromontane Upper Guinea Forest strongholds of many Afromontane Upper Guinea Forest EndemicsEndemics

AnalysisAnalysis

MammaliaMammaliann

-Birds: Birds: -AmphibiaAmphibiansns ReptilesReptiles -BatsBats -Plants: Plants:

1717 1010 55 11 11 3838

Taxonomic analysis:Taxonomic analysis:

Criteria analysis:Criteria analysis:

-Critically Endanger Critically Endanger (CR):(CR):

-Endanger (EN): Endanger (EN): -Vulnerable (VU):Vulnerable (VU):

33 1414 5555

KBAs’ Status analysis:KBAs’ Status analysis:

-Strict Nature ReserveStrict Nature Reserve -National ParkNational Park Classified Forests Classified Forests

22 44 1515

Total protected: 21 => 75%, but…Total protected: 21 => 75%, but…

NEXTNEXT Update the assessment particularly for Update the assessment particularly for

freshwater taxa freshwater taxa

Engage Private sector in KBAsEngage Private sector in KBAs

Rio Tinto :Forest Guinea (biological surveys)Rio Tinto :Forest Guinea (biological surveys) Alcoa: Maritime Guinea (biological surveys, Alcoa: Maritime Guinea (biological surveys, other data gathering)other data gathering) BHP Billinton - Guinea ( biological surveys, BHP Billinton - Guinea ( biological surveys, data gathering)data gathering)

Define accurate boundaries for these KBAs =Define accurate boundaries for these KBAs = GIS PROJECT … GIS PROJECT …

Our ProjectOur Project: : Conservation Conservation GIS in GuineaGIS in Guinea

ObjectiveObjective: : Make available the Conservation GIS data Make available the Conservation GIS data

and provide technical assistance to and provide technical assistance to conservation projects in Guineaconservation projects in Guinea

Pilot project:Pilot project: Forests changes analysis in Forests changes analysis in KBAsKBAs

Phase 1: Data capture, storage Phase 1: Data capture, storage Phase 2: Changes analysis and results Phase 2: Changes analysis and results Phase 3: Outputs : posters, web site…Phase 3: Outputs : posters, web site…

Acknowledgments Acknowledgments Center of Applied Biodiversity Science , CI;Center of Applied Biodiversity Science , CI;

Guinée Ecologie Guinée Ecologie

Dptmt “Nature Conservation”, Guinea Dptmt “Nature Conservation”, Guinea

SCGISSCGIS

ESRIESRI

All those who are not listedAll those who are not listed

Biodiversity Conservation is linked to human livelihoods' Biodiversity Conservation is linked to human livelihoods'

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