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Survey on Biodiversity in Benin: Challenges and Proposed Actions

Explore the status of biodiversity knowledge in Benin, challenges faced, and proposed solutions to enhance data sharing and research activities. This survey outlines the actions needed, such as capacity building and digitization, to improve biodiversity management in Benin.

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Survey on Biodiversity in Benin: Challenges and Proposed Actions

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  1. SURVEY ON BIODIVERSITY IN BENIN Professor Jean C. GANGLO University of Abomey-Calavi Faculty of Agricultural Sciences Department of Environment management Benin Republic (West Africa)

  2. OUTLINE • Introduction • Challenges • Actions proposed • Roadmap

  3. INTRODUCTION • Benin • GBIF Member since December 2004 • No progress until December 2009 • Many challenges

  4. MAIN CHALLENGES • Lack of information and communication policy • Data holders are not always wiling to share their data • Data are not digitized • Needs to carry out research activities on biodiversity • Lack of adequate materials • Staff is not capacitated

  5. MAIN CHALLENGES • Lack of found to promote large scale data digitization , purchase adequate materials, undertake staff and population trainings… • Limited access to internet • Power shortage

  6. ACTIONS TO ALLEVIATE THE CHALLENGES • Find out founds through projects at national, regional and international levels to : • Involve media in information and educational policy • undertake capacity building and trainings (staff, population and policy makers) • Carry on research activities • Incentivize data sharing • Incentivize institutions hosting data • large scale data digitization , purchase adequate materials, • Introduce bioinformatics in primary and secondary schools

  7. ROADMAP • Data provision to GBIF (2010-2011) • Promote Benin as a voting member of GBIF in 2011 • Trainings (staff, population, policy makers…) (2010-2011)

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