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DOI	10.4102/abc.v49i1.2325
	Threatened medicinal and economic plants of the Sudan Savanna in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria
	Bello, Abubakar 1; Jamaladdeen, Sirajo 1; Elder, Muhammad T.1; Yaradua, Samaila S.1; Kankara, Sulaiman S.1; Wagini, Nasiru H.1; Stirton, Charles H.2; Muasya, Muthama 2
通讯作者	Bello, Abubakar
来源期刊	BOTHALIA
ISSN	0006-8241
EISSN	2311-9284
出版年	2019
卷号	49 期号:1
英文摘要	Background: The loss of biodiversity in Nigeria is escalating alarmingly. However, there is generally a paucity of information as to what taxa are endangered because of a dearth of functioning conservation agencies in Nigeria. Objectives: The aim of this research is to record the endangered medicinal and other economic plant species in the Sudan Savanna vegetation in Katsina and to provide an assessment of the various threats faced by these plants. Method: Medicinal plants were identified through oral interviews with traditional medical practitioners within the study area. Conservation statuses were assessed using a bespoke data collection and assessment form; the data were then evaluated using the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List categories and criteria. Results: A total of 169 species belonging to 62 families were recorded. Of these, 43 taxa were reported to be used for ethnomedicinal practices. It was found that more than half (108) of the 169 species were threatened with extinction and one taxon (Xeroderris stuhlmannii [Taub.] Mendonca & Sousa) qualifies as being Extinct locally. Threats recorded include overexploitation (24%), agriculture (15%), deforestation and desertification (12% each), invasive plants (11%), urban residential development (7%) and erosion (6%). Conclusion: Most of the plants are already under threat and require urgent conservation measures. The data point to the critical need for further research into conservation strategies and a more sustainable use of threatened plants. We recommend that the Nigerian government should establish a national Red List agency and ensure effective protected area management and community-based natural resources management.
英文关键词	conservation endangered species Hausa community IUCN threat categories Nigeria Sudan Savanna
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Nigeria ; South Africa
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000466367600001
WOS关键词	RED LIST ; CONSERVATION ; DIVERSITY ; AFRICA
WOS类目	Plant Sciences
WOS研究方向	Plant Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/214731
作者单位	1.Umaru Musa Yaradua Univ, Dept Biol, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat, Katsina, Nigeria; 2.Univ Cape Town, Dept Biol Sci, Bolus Herbarium, Cape Town, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bello, Abubakar,Jamaladdeen, Sirajo,Elder, Muhammad T.,et al. Threatened medicinal and economic plants of the Sudan Savanna in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria[J],2019,49(1).
APA	Bello, Abubakar.,Jamaladdeen, Sirajo.,Elder, Muhammad T..,Yaradua, Samaila S..,Kankara, Sulaiman S..,...&Muasya, Muthama.(2019).Threatened medicinal and economic plants of the Sudan Savanna in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria.BOTHALIA,49(1).
MLA	Bello, Abubakar,et al."Threatened medicinal and economic plants of the Sudan Savanna in Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria".BOTHALIA 49.1(2019).