CONSERVATION OF THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED AUBREGRINIA TAIENSIS TREE IN GHANA.
Research Team : J.O. Amponsah, D. A. Ofori, J. M. Asomaning, C. Opoku-Kwarteng and P.M. Gakpetor
Donor: Botanical Garden Conservation International (BGCI).
Collaborating Institution(s):
Status: On-going
Background:
Aubregrinia taiensis, is critically endangered tree species with very restricted distribution in Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire. CSIR-FORIG has been working collaboratively with partners in both countries since 2019, with the support of BGCI and funding from Foundation Franklinia, to save the tree from the brink of extinction.
The project team has undertaken extensive population surveys across several forest reserves in Ghana; building a better understanding of main threats, causes of threats and its conservation needs. In 2024, the project also developed Species Distribution and Habitat Suitability Maps for A. taiensis in Ghana to guide future surveys.
