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Land Cover and Avian Biodiversity in Rice Fields and Mangroves of West Africa

Language(s): English, French , Author(s): Daan Bos, Ion Grigoras, Abdoulaye Ndiaye , Date of Publication: 2007 , ISBN: 90-5882-034-3, 978-9

Cette étude menée entre 2003 et 2006, est une composante clé du International Policy Programme Biodiversity, 2002-2006 des Pays Bas (BBI). Il met en relief l’importance de la zone écologique de rizières et de mangroves en Afrique de l’Ouest pour les personnes et pour la biodiversité. Il identifie et documente aussi les menaces pesant sur ce système et propose des recommandations en termes de politiques à mettre en place pour une gestion rationnelle.

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