BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in Northern
  Africa - Nieves Garcia. IUCN
DTSTART:20101112T130000Z
DTEND:20101112T140000Z
UID:TALK27515@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Dr. Belinda Gallardo
DESCRIPTION:The northern Africa Freshwater Biodiversity Assessment\nis a c
 onservation status review of 877 northern African\nfreshwater species belo
 nging to five taxonomic groups –\nfish (128 taxa)\, molluscs (155 taxa)\
 , dragonflies and\ndamselflies (odonata) (82 taxa)\, freshwater crabs (3 t
 axa)and aquatic plants (509 taxa). This work addresses the lack of readily
  available information on the status and distribution of inland water taxa
  as a basis for adequate representation of freshwater biodiversity within 
 current and future decision-making on the management and conservation of t
 he region’s wetlands. This IUCN Red List publication compiles the result
 s of  the assessments of five taxonomic groups and provides the first over
 view of the conservation status of these species in the region in accordan
 ce with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional
  extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to reduce th
 e probability of future declines.
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology \, Downing Street
 \, CB2 3EJ
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR