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Census of plant and animal species in sacred forests of RAMSAR sites 1017 and 1018 in Benin

Citation

Gbètoho A J, Gangnibo C (2016). Census of plant and animal species in sacred forests of RAMSAR sites 1017 and 1018 in Benin. Version 1.1. GBIF Benin. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ohy7xv accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-22.

Description

A list of plant and animal species recorded in sacred forests in South Benin

Taxonomic Coverages

Stylommatophora, Galliformes, Squamata, Columbiformes, Malvales, Fabales, Rosales, Polypodiales, Malpighiales, Sapindales, Celastrales, Myrtales, Ericales, Asparagales, Lamiales, Gentianales, Asterales, Magnoliales, Liliales, Arecales, Violales, Ranunculales, Santalales, Capparales, Vitales, Alismatales, Poales, Caryophyllales, Zingiberales, Solanales, Euphorbiaceae, Icacinales, Primates, Rodentia, Carnivora, Commelinales
  1. Plantae
    rank: kingdom
  2. Animalia
    rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

South Benin, Ramsar site 1017 and 1018

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Hunyet, O. (2013) Rapport de l’étude d’inventaire de la biodiversité des forêts sacrées des sites RAMSAR 1017 et 1018 du Bénin. -

Contacts

Alain Jaurès Gbètoho
originator
position: Scientist
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (LSF)
BP 1493
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantic
BJ
Telephone: 0022996833454
email: gljaures@gmail.com
Charles Gangnibo
metadata author
position: Scientist
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (LSF)
BP 1493
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantic
BJ
Telephone: 0022997398973
email: charlaco2000@yahoo.fr
Sophie Pamerlon
distributor
position: Biodiversity Data Engineer
GBIF France
FR
Telephone: 0033140798065
email: pamerlon@gbif.fr
Jean Cossi Ganglo
administrative point of contact
position: Director
Laboratory of Forest Sciences (LSF)
BP 1493
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantic
BJ
Telephone: 0022966363770
email: ganglocj@gmail.com
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