Begonia montis-elephantis (Begonia montis-elephantis) Case Study
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Continent: Africa
Country: Cameroon
Grant Amount: $4,410
Awarded Date: October 26, 2023
Eric NGANSOP TCHATCHOUANG
National Herbarium of Cameroon-IRAD
Yaounde 3; Road n° 3411 Obili
Yaounde
Centre Region
00237
Cameroon
Tel: 00 237674363341
Mob:
Conservation of Begonia montis-elephantis, an endemic and critically endangered plant species in Mont de l'Elephant, Cameroon.
Conservation of Begonia montis-elephantis, an endemic and critically endangered plant species in Mont de l'Elephant, Cameroon. The Mont de l'Elephant is a Tropical Important Plant Area in Cameroon and a refuge of endemic and endangered species like Begonia montis-species.Due to mining and farming activities, Begonia montis-elephantis will disapear of disappear into the wild if no conservation measures are taken.
1-Reassess the population of Begonia montis-elephantis on Mont de l’Elephant. 2-Transplant living plants of Begonia Montis Elephantis to other similar sites less exposed to threats than Mont de l’Elephant. 3 - Research the flowering and fruiting season of Begonia montis-elephantis. 4- keep seeds of Begonia montis elephantis in the seed banks of the National Herbarium of Yaoundé and Millenium seed bank at Wakehurst in UK. 5- Sensitize local communities on the conservation of Begonia montis Elephantis and its habitat.
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