Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical Asia and Africa Biodiversity, Livelihoods and Conservation

About this book

A comprehensive survey of exemplary wetlands that highlights their importance for local livelihoods as well as for global biodiversity.

Covering 17 different regions, Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical Asia and Africa provides detailed information on some of the world's most important wetlands and wetland types across those countries, as well as their current and potential biological resources. Each wetland is analysed by a regional expert.

Written with UN sustainable development goals in mind, Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical Asia and Africa includes information on:
- Recommendations for the sustainable management of wetlands in the Asian and African tropics
- The importance of sustaining local economic livelihoods in each wetland region by providing food resources as well as recreational opportunities
- Wetland ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, water filtration, nutrient retention, and flood mitigation
- Threats to the integrity of each wetland region, as well as management strategies and practical conservation and restoration measures

Wetlands of Tropical and Subtropical Asia and Africa is an essential reference on the subject for ecologists, conservation scientists, hydrologists, and environmental and water resource managers. Governmental agencies and professionals in fisheries, agriculture, and rural development will also find value in the book.

Contents

About the Editor   xv
List of Contributors   xvii
Preface   xxiii

1 Recommendations for Sustainable Management of Wetlands in Indian Tropics / Nitin Bassi, Ayushi Kashyap, and Saiba Gupta   1
2 Wetlands of Bangladesh: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Krishna Prosad Mondal, Al-Jubaer, Soumic Samad, Monishankar Sarkar, Syed Hafizur Rahman, Sheikh Tawhidul Islam, and Byomkesh Talukder   19
3 Wetlands of Myanmar: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Thiri Dae We Aung, Thet Zaw Naing, Ding Li Yong, and Kelvin S.-H. Peh   41
4 Wetlands of Plains of Pakistan / Andleeb Batool, Asia Parveen, Mishal Nawaz, Dania Razzaq, Maryam Mukhtar, and Naseeba Mustafavi   67
5 Wetlands of Sri Lanka: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / A.H. Magdon Jayasuriya   85
6 Wetlands of Israel / Avi Uzan   111
7 Wetlands of Angola: Locations, Biodiversity, and Conservation / Jasper Knight and Mauro Lourenco   137
8 Wetlands of Benin (West Africa): Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Salako K. Valere, Dassou G. Hospice, Gnansounou S. Constant, Zanvo M. G. Serge, Akodekou A. David, and Glele Kakai Romain   161
9 Wetlands of Burkina Faso: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Kabore Idrissa, Bance Victor, Konate Sidiki Roland, Sawadogo Yabyoure Marc-Florent, and Oueda Adama   187
10 Wetlands of Cameroon: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Gordon N. Ajonina, Thomas E. Efole, Barthelemy Ndongo, and Minette Eyango Tomedi-Tabi   207
11 Wetlands of Ghana: Biodiversity, Community Livelihoods, and Conservation / Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu and Emmanuel Nii Attram Taye   241
12 Biodiversity, Change, and Use of Moroccan Wetlands / Abdeslam Ennabili, Mohamed Libiad, Mohamed El Haissoufi, Abdelmajid Khabbach, and Nard Bennas   265
13 Does Malawi Need a Wetland Policy to Achieve the Wise Use Principle of the Ramsar Convention? / Rodgers Makwinja, Solomon G. Tesfamichael, and Christopher J. Curtis   297
14 Wetland Ecosystems in Nigeria: Ecological Significance, Carbon Sequestration Potential, and Conservation Challenges / Isa Olalekan Elegbede, Amira M. Hotaiba, Adebola Rashidat Adewale, Abdulwakil Olawale Saba, Shehu Akintola, Emily Osa Iduseri, Abdul Rahamon Olodo, and Kehinde Moyosola Ositimehin   317
15 Wetlands of Senegal: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Abdoul Aziz Diouf, Paterne Arnaud Bernard Mingou, Taibou Ba, and Mathieu Gueye   341
16 Wetlands of Zimbabwe: Biodiversity, Livelihoods, and Conservation / Tatenda Musasa, Oshneck Mupepi, and Thomas Marambanyika   371
17 Wetlands of Sudan: Types, Conservation, and Socioeconomics / Mohamed Elmekki Ali Elbadawi Hussien and Ibrahim Mohammed Hashim   393
18 Wetlands and Conservation: Exploring Biodiversity Dynamics, Economic Potentials, and Conservation Strategies in South Africa / Adeyemi Ojutalayo Adeeyo, Bramley Jemain Lemine, Tinyiko Rivers Nkuna, Titus A.M. Msagati, and Mercy Adewumi Alabi   411

References   430
Index   437

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Biography

Thammineni Pullaiah is Professor of Botany (Retired), Department of Botany, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India. He was President of the Indian Botanical Society, President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, and a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He has authored 65 books, edited 40 books, and published over 340 research papers.