Book Chapter

Status, Trends, and Scenarios of Invasive Alien Species in Gabon

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Citation

Mikissa JB, Pambo AFK, Ngoyi EB, Jeffery KJ, White L & Abernethy K (2021) Status, Trends, and Scenarios of Invasive Alien Species in Gabon. In: Invasive Alien Species: Observations and Issues from Around the World, Volume 1: Issues and Invasions in Africa. Oxford: Wiley, pp. 139-144. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119607045.ch4

Abstract
Gabon, one of the countries of the Congo Basin, is more than 85% covered by forests that host large biodiversity, including a diverse array of large mammals. This biodiversity can be threatened by forest logging activities, and by invasive alien species – the second greatest cause of biodiversity loss after habitat destruction. The issue of invasive alien species in Gabon is less documented; however, the consequences of these harmful exotic species are visible, such as Wasmannia auropunctata, which already impacts local biodiversity.

Keywords
Gabon; invasions; alien species; Wasmannia auropunctata

StatusPublished
Publication date31/12/2021
Publication date online30/04/2021
PublisherWiley
Place of publicationOxford
ISBN9781119607021
eISBN9781119607045

People (2)

People

Professor Katharine Abernethy

Professor Katharine Abernethy

Professor, Biological and Environmental Sciences

Ms Kathryn Jeffery

Ms Kathryn Jeffery

Research Fellow, Biological and Environmental Sciences