Obô Land Snail (Archachatina bicarinata) Case Study
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Continent: Africa
Country: Sao Tome and Principe
Grant Amount: $4,950
Awarded Date: November 01, 2019
Martina Panisi
Lisbon University
Calcada Poco dos Mouros 64, 4E
Lisbon
Portugal
1170 319
Portugal
Tel: +351 935352779
Mob:
Save the Forest Giants: conservation of terrestrial molluscs and native forest in a tropical island
Conservation of the threatened Obô giant land Snail Archachatina bicarinata and of the terrestrial malacological fauna of São Tomé Island, Central Africa
This project general aim is to contribute for the conservation of the threatened Obô Giant Snail Archachatina bicarinata and of the terrestrial malacological fauna of São Tomé island.
The project specific objetives are: 1. Identify critical areas important for the target species and endemic land snail species; 2. Promote the conservation of these areas; 3. Fill critical gaps about the distribution and habitat associations of endemic land snail and slugs species in São Tomé Island; and 4. Implementation of a sustainability strategy for the target species conservation project.
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