Malawi is rich in wildlife and plant species, including lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo. Home to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Lake Malawi, the fifth largest freshwater lake in the world by volume, home to more species of fish than any other lake, including at least 700 species of cichlids. The myriad of native species present in Malawi is threatened by, among others, the uncontrolled spread of invasive alien species (IAS) which are also eroding the natural resource base on which millions of people depend. One of the major barriers to effective IAS management is the lack of information on the presence, distribution, impact and management of invasive species. This Field Guide has been developed to help address this issue as one of the outputs of the UNEP-GEF Project "Enhancing sustainability of Protected Area systems in Malawi, and stabilizing agro-production in adjoining areas through improved IAS management." Only those invasive alien plant species that we consider to be threatening, or have the potential to threaten biodiversity and livestock production have been included.
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Großbritannien
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978-1-80062-225-8 (9781800622258)
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Arne Witt (Author)
Arne Witt is currently the Regional (Africa and Asia) Coordinator for Invasive Species for CABI, based in Wilderness (George), South Africa. He has been an International Project Coordinator and/or Technical Advisor for a number of regional and national UNEP-GEF IAS Projects in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, and the Middle East. In these roles he has worked with countries in developing policies, building capacity, creating awareness, and developing and implementing best management practices, including biological control. He continues to develop and implement IAS projects in these regions. Arne has a PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He has Master of Science degrees in Entomology (Stellenbosch University) and Conservation Biology (University of Cape Town). He has published a number of journal articles, and authored or co-authored book chapters and books on the identification and management of invasive alien species.
Jamestone Kamwendo (Author)
Jamestone Kamwendo is the Principal Scientific Officer at the National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi (NHBG), based in Zomba. He has more than 20 years of practical working experience in botanical research, herbarium specimen curation, and assessing the conservation status of plant species using the IUCN Assessment Criteria. He also has vast and varied practical skills, knowledge and experience in plant identification and classification of both terrestrial and freshwater flora. Jamestone has a Master of Science degree from the University of Malawi. He has contributed to the publication of a number of journal articles, book chapters and books on invasive alien plant species in Malawi.
Elizabeth Mwafongo (Author)
Elizabeth Mwafongo is a Senior Scientific Officer at the National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi (NHBG). She has worked for the NHBG for 25 years and in that time has been involved in various institutional projects. She is an accomplished taxonomist focussing on bryophytes, pteridophytes, and species in the family Hyacinthaceae. She has a BSc degree from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, a Master of Science degree from the University of Cape Town and a PhD in Plant Systematic Botany from the University of Oslo.
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CABI
National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi
