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Biodiversity & Forest

Objectives: 

  1. The regional Centres of Excellence (RCoEs) become a reference point for updated information, able to influence policy decisions in the respective regions on forestry and biodiversity, contributing to the regional and global agendas.
  2. Cross-sectoral and cross-regional coordination and strategic steering of RCoEs will be improved to address the Science, Technology and Innovations challenges related to Africa green transition. 

Location: Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa 
Duration: 54 months (Central Africa); 48 months (Eastern Africa); 48 months (Western Africa) 
Budget: €7 million (Central Africa); €6 million (Eastern Africa); €8 million (Western Africa) 
Lead Organisation: CIFOR-ICRAF
JRC Thematic Unit

Regional Centres of Excellence:
Eastern and Southern African Regional Centre for Mapping Resources for Development (RCMRD)
Western Africa: Centre de Suivi Ecologique (CSE)
Central Africa: Observatoire des forets d’Afrique Centrale (OFAC):

Protected Areas Governance and Equity
Protected Area Dashboard
Protected Area Management Effectiveness
Sharing Spatial Data on Protected Areas
BIOPAMA Analytics
Documents
WDPA Version Tracker

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Mangroves
Mangroves are trees or shrubs adapted to saline and brackish environments. They are found in the intertidal zone of tropical and sub-tropical coastlines. Mangrove forests are among the most productive...
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Tropical Moist Forests - Transition map
Tropical moist forests have a huge environmental value. They play an important role in biodiversity conservation, terrestrial carbon cycle, hydrological regimes, indigenous population subsistence and ...
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Biomes protection levels
Biomes are distinct biological communities (collection of plants and animals) that have formed in response to a shared physical climate. The 11 major terrestrial biomes found in Africa (out of 14 worl...
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Geo-location of sites with biodiversity funding
Mapping ongoing project activities in the field of conservation in protected areas is essential to identify the various actors and to identify the areas where information and actors are scarce. The ai...
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Biomes
Biomes are distinct biological communities (collection of plants and animals) that have formed in response to a shared physical climate. They are distinguished by characteristic temperatures and amoun...
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Countries' species richness
Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are not only the foundation for our life on Earth, but also critical to the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere. Africa’s extraordinary ...
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Countries' threatened mammals
Africa is very rich in biodiversity and is the last place on Earth with a significant assemblage of large mammals. This natural richness, accumulated over millions of years, coupled with the wealth of...
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Tropical Moist Forests - Undisturbed tropical moist forest
Tropical moist forests have a huge environmental value. They play an important role in biodiversity conservation, terrestrial carbon cycle, hydrological regimes, indigenous population subsistence and ...
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Tropical Moist Forests - Degradation year map
Tropical moist forests have a huge environmental value. They play an important role in biodiversity conservation, terrestrial carbon cycle, hydrological regimes, indigenous population subsistence and ...
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Coral bleaching Hotspots
Healthy coral reefs provide a home for millions of aquatic species. They protect coastal homes from storms and support commercial and subsistence fisheries as well as jobs and businesses through touri...
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Terrestrial Ecosystems of Africa
Organisms and non-living elements of the environment such as climate, soil, and water are connected through the movement of nutrients and energy in ecosystems. Ecosystems represent specific areas wher...
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Species Richness - Amphibians
Africa’s extraordinary richness in biodiversity and ecosystem services comprises a strategic asset for sustainable development. Yet the decline and loss of biodiversity hampers the sustainable social ...
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Copernicus Hot Spot Land Cover Change (2000-2019)
Park managers in many countries across Africa need to monitor and understand their parks features and overall health. They can rely on the highly detailed land cover information offered by the Coperni...
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Species Richness - Sharks and Rays
Africa’s extraordinary richness in biodiversity and ecosystem services comprises a strategic asset for sustainable development. Yet the decline and loss of biodiversity hampers the sustainable social ...
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Species Richness - Mammals
Africa’s extraordinary richness in biodiversity and ecosystem services comprises a strategic asset for sustainable development. Yet the decline and loss of biodiversity hampers the sustainable social ...
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