Nature Conservation in West Africa: Red List for Benin.

A new book, titled Protection de la Nature en Afrique de l’Ouest: Une Liste Rouge pour le Bénin (Nature Conservation in West Africa: Red List for Benin), published by IITA and partners, has just come off the press.

The 365-page volume is bilingual (French and English) and was edited by IITA Scientist Emeritus Peter Neuenschwander, Professor and Vice-Chancellor Brice Sinsin (Université d’Abomey-Calavi, Benin), and Biosystematist Georg Goergen (IITA). The book, for the first time, presents information on the status of rare and threatened species, such as plants, animals, fish, among others.

The publication consists of 33 chapters written by about 40 scientists and conservationists that cover an evaluation of 550 species based on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature, http://www.iucn.org/) criteria.
The book is of interest to those working in nature conservation, including schools, NGOs, government agencies, policymakers, as well as tourists.

The book was produced with the generous support of the following partners: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Leventis Foundation, Netherlands Embassy (Benin), and Helvetas (Switzerland).

Copies are available for sale from IITA. To get a copy, please contact Peter Neuenschwander, IITA-Benin, at p.neuenschwander@cgiar.org or Katherine Lopez, IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria, at k.lopez@cgiar.org.