May 2016

Plant diversity of Al- Balqa Governorate, Jordan

Listing and describing plant diversity in terms of the status of flowering vascular plants in Al-Balqa Governorate (North West Amman/Jordan) has been evaluated. Collections of plant specimens have been made during the field trips that have been conducted, in order to study and evaluate the composition and the diversity of the flowering wild plants in Al-Balqa Governorate. A total number of 527 species belonging to 296...

Author(s): Sawsan A. Oran

May 2016

Local perceptions and importance of endogenous beliefs on sacred groves conservation in South Benin

Turning forests into sacred groves remains an effective strategy as far as conservation of forests is concerned. Nowadays sacred groves are eroded to a wide range of adversities. In this paper, the authors analyzed (i) perception of population on sacred groves dynamic and (ii) the effect of modern religion expansion on sacred groves conservation. To these end, data were collected using individual interviews on 458...

Author(s): Alohou E. C., Gbemavo D. S. J. C., Ouinsavi C. and  Sokpon N.