Plant Red Data List assessments in southern Africa : Financial costs of a collaborative regional project

作者: Stefan J. Siebert , Gideon F. Smith

DOI: 10.2307/25065492

关键词: Environmental resource managementThreatened speciesRegional Red ListCitizen journalismTaxonConservation statusStakeholderData collectionBusinessIUCN Red List

摘要: As part of the activities Southern African Botanical Diversity Network (SABONET), funds were made available by World Conservation Union (IUCN) to compile plant Red Data Lists for ten participating countries. Analysis costs involved in terms human and financial resources perform conservation assessments threatened plants revealed interesting trends, especially cost savings due sound co-ordination followed stakeholder participation data collection. dissemination proved most expensive. collection did not include gathering species information, because these contributions voluntary cost-free. SABONET has demonstrated that with management co-ordination, selective regional participatory consultation peer review, it is possible assess status at around $US 18/taxon produce a complete product 40/taxon. Cost-effective expenditure generating conservation-oriented information often overlooked donor-funded projects. This article presents project case study how low input can lead high returns (useful skills improve decisions about conservation).

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