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SUBMITTER: Allan JR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6447383 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Allan J R JR Levin N N Jones K R KR Abdullah S S Hongoh J J Hermoso V V Kark S S
Science advances 20190403 4
The river Nile flows across 11 African countries, supporting millions of human livelihoods, and holding globally important biodiversity and endemism yet remains underprotected. No basin-wide spatial conservation planning has been attempted to date, and the importance of coordinated conservation planning for the Nile's biodiversity remains unknown. We address these gaps by creating a basin-wide conservation plan for the Nile's freshwater fish. We identify priority areas for conservation action an ...[more]