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Two men measuring large tree.
Measuring one of the largest Pau oleo trees (Santiria balsamifera) in Principe.
© Tariq Stévart, MBG
Characterization of the Threatened Flora of São Tomé and Príncipe
Grantee Name: 
Missouri Botanical Garden
HOTSPOT
Guinean Forests of West Africa
AMOUNT
US$227,643
DATES
May 2019
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Nov 2021
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Guinean Forests of West Africa
AMOUNT
US$227,643
DATES
May 2019
-
Nov 2021

Identify the endangered plant species of São Tomé and Príncipe and rigorously evaluate their conservation status according to the criteria and categories of the IUCN Red List. Document, and if necessary, improve the network of Key Biodiversity Areas in the archipelago. Build local capacities by training two botanists and two parataxonomists. Disseminate relevant information to stakeholders involved in biodiversity management. Project website: https://cepf-stp-threat-flora.netlify.app/

Strategic Direction: 3 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by identifying and addressing major threats and information gaps