Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar

A Conservation Assessment

Michele L. Thieme, Robin Abell, Neil Burgess, Neil World Wildlife Fund, Bernhard Lehner, Eric Dinerstein, David Olson, Guy Teugels, Andre Kamdem-Toham, Melanie L. J. S. Stiassny, Paul Skelton

• Publisher: Island Press
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781559633659
• eBook ISBN: 9781597267915
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Biology
• Index: Biological Sciences

As part of a global effort to identify those areas where conservation measures are needed most urgently, World Wildlife Fund has assembled teams of scientists to conduct ecological assessments of all seven continents. Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar is the latest contribution, presenting in a single volume the first in-depth analysis of the state of freshwater biodiversity across Africa, Madagascar, and the islands of the region. Looking at biodiversity and threats in terms of biological units rather than political units, the book offers a comprehensive examination of the entire range of aquatic systems.

In addition to its six main chapters, the book includes nineteen essays by regional experts that provide more depth on key issues, as well as six detailed appendixes that present summary data used in the analyses, specific analytical methodologies, and a thorough text description for each of Africa's ninety-three freshwater ecoregions.

Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar provides a blueprint for conservation action and represents an unparalleled guide for investments and activities of conservation agencies and donor organizations.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Table of Figures
• List of Tables
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• CHAPTER 1 - Introduction
• CHAPTER 2 - Approach
• CHAPTER 3 - Biological Distinctiveness of African Ecoregions
• CHAPTER 4 - Reversing the Flow: Conservation Status of Africa’s Freshwater Ecoregions
• CHAPTER 5 - Setting Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation among Africa’s Freshwater Ecoregions
• CHAPTER 6 - Africa’s Freshwater Systems and Their Future
• APPENDIX A - Methods for Assessing the Biological Distinctiveness of Freshwater Ecoregions
• APPENDIX B - Methods for Assessing the Conservation Status of Freshwater Ecoregions
• APPENDIX C - Data on the Species Richness and Endemism of Ecoregions
• APPENDIX D - Data on the Biological Distinctiveness, Conservation Status, and Priority Class of Ecoregions
• APPENDIX E - Statistical Analyses of Biological Distinctiveness and Conservation Status Data
• APPENDIX F - Ecoregion Descriptions
• Glossary
• Literature Cited
• List of Authors
• List of Contributors*
• Index
• Island Press Board of Directors