Inventory of plant species produced in CERF nuseries

Gorgias AIKPON1, Pérugine AKOTON2, Gaston AKOUEHOU3, Sunday Berlioz KAKPO4, Kourouma KOURA5, Jean Cossi GANGLO6

1 Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières (LSF), +229, Abomey-Calavi, Benin; 2 Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières, Abomey-calavi, , Benin; 3 Centre d'Etude et de Recherche Forestière , +229, , Benin; 4 Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières, 04bp1005, 04bp1005, Cotonou, Benin; 5 Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières/Université d’Abomey-Calavi (LSF/UAC), +229, Cotonou, Benin; 6 Laboratoire des Sciences Forestières (LSF), BP 1493 Calavi, +229, Abomey-Calavi, Benin

Corresponding author(s): Gorgias AIKPON (gorgiaspremier@yahoo.fr), Pérugine AKOTON (peruginea@gmail.com), Gaston AKOUEHOU (gastonakouehou@gmail.com), Sunday Berlioz KAKPO (kakposunday@yahoo.fr), Kourouma KOURA (kourakourouma@yahoo.fr), Jean Cossi GANGLO (ganglocj@gmail.com)

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Resource Citation

GBAGUIDI R., AIKPON G., P. AKOTON, G. AKOUEHOU, KAKPO S. B., KOURA K., GANGLO J. C., 2019. Inventory of plant species produced in CERF nuseries. Centre d'Etudes, de Recherches et de Formations  Forestières (CERF), Bénin.						

Abstract

List of plants species commonly produced at CERF-BENIN

Keywords: Occurrence, Inventory, plant species, CERF nuseries

Project details

Project title: Regional graduate course for capacity development in biodiversity informatics in Africa
Personnel: Jean Cossi  GANGLO
Funding: The funding of this project is generously provided by JRS Biodiversity Foundation (http://jrsbiodiversity.org/)
Study area descriptions/descriptor: Actually in Benin, we estimate that there are 400 – 600 working biodiversity information scientists in public and private agencies. With few exceptions, the situation is not much different in the rest of African countries. Those biodiversity information scientists usually base their decisions - of biodiversity conservation - on floristic and faunistic compositions of ecosystems and related communities as well as on ecology, ethology and habitat characteristics of different species. This approach becomes limiting to conserve efficiently and sustainably biodiversity in the actual threatening context of climate and global changes exacerbated by diverse pressures on biodiversity. To overcome that limitation, we rather need a critical mass of scientists with sound knowledge in biodiversity informatics to achieve relevant results on spatial distributions, ecological niches… of species and different biota to inform decisions on priority areas of biodiversity.
 In order to develop a trained cohort to meet national needs, we believe that Benin needs to train at least an additional 20 master students. Additionally, training each year at least 10 other masters and advanced students from different African countries, will result in progressive but efficient creation of homes of biodiversity informatics to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable uses throughout Africa.

Design description: The work plan of the project is presented per objective:
Objective 1: Build in-depth capacities in biodiversity informatics to students in masters program
We will recruit students every year (Activity 1) at least 20 Beninese students and 10 students of other nationalities (Months 4, 16, 28 and beyond) (Output 1).Students will be fully trained in relevant topics of biodiversity informatics by national and international experts (Months 1-36 and beyond) (Activity 2) so that, after two years of training, at least 80% of students successfully graduate (Months 18, 30 and beyond) (Output 2). The courses will be recorded and shared (Months 1-36) (Activity 3) to enable worldwide use and reuse (Outcome 3).
Objective 2: Build capacities in biodiversity informatics to other GBIF Benin partners (students and professionals)
Here, we will enhance, through one Professional Skills Workshop per year, capacity buildings to other GBIF Benin partners (Months 6, 18, 30and beyond) (Activity 4) by training yearly, at least 50 of them in relevant topics of biodiversity informatics (Output 4). Therefore, data gap analysis, data collection, and data uses will be promoted (Outcome 4). 
Objective 3: Whenever deemed relevant, identify and fill data gaps in priority thematic areas of Benin and other countries involved in the project
Whenever relevant, trained students will achieve data gaps analysis (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Activity 5) in at least 3 priority thematic areas of their respective countries (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Output 5); they will then collect and publish data (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Activity 6) to fill the gaps identified (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Output 5). Therefore, data gap analysis, data collection, and data uses will be promoted (Outcome 4). 
Objective 4: Use data to develop appropriate products to inform decisions on biodiversity conservation
To attain that objective, trained students will use data (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Activity 7) to address needs of information (species, biota spatial distributions and niche models…) to support biodiversity conservation (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Output 7). We will then, through Communication and Outreach Workshops (1 per year), achieve communication and outreach (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Activity 8) to largely disseminate the products developed, in government agencies, NGOs, universities, private sectors… (Months 12 – 36 and beyond) (Output 8). Therefore, detailed and data products developed will be promoted in decision making (Outcome 5).
Objective 5: Enhance staff development
Here, we will provide internship opportunities to national trainers and most brilliant students to strengthen their capacities so that they can reliably carry on the training of students (Months 1 – 36 and beyond) (Activity 9) to sustain in the program (Outcome 7)

Data published through GBIF: http://ipt.gbifbenin.org/resource?r=cerf3

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: Benin (West Africa)				

Coordinates: 6°21'59''N and 6°21'59''N Latitude; 2°27'51''E and 2°27'51''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: May 9, 2018

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Inventory of plant species produced in CERF nuseries
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: http://ipt.gbifbenin.org/archive.do?r=cerf3
Publication date of data: 2019-05-08
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2019-05-08
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
Akoègninou A., Van der Burg W.J., Van der Maesen L.J.G., Flore Analytique du Bénin. Herbier National du Bénin. 1034 pages;  -Hutchinson J., Dalziel J.M., 1954. Flora of West Tropical Africa. Second édition, Vol. I. Part1; 295 pages;  -Hutchinson J., Dalziel J.M., 1958. Flora of West Tropical Africa. Second édition, Vol. I. Part 2; 532 pages