The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in northern Africa
This assessment is the first overview of the conservation status of 877 northern African freshwater species belonging to five taxonomic groups --fish, molluscs, dragonflies and damselflies, freshwater crabs and aquatic plants-- in accordance with the IUCN regional Red List guidelines. Species at risk of regional extinction are mapped and conservation measures are proposed to reduce the probability of future declines.
The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Eastern Himalaya
Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in the Eastern Himalaya region is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. This assessment reviews the global conservation status of 1,073 freshwater species belonging to three taxonomic groups --fishes, molluscs, and Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies).