Conference paper
Conservation, conflicts and compromise; recovery of the vulnerable Bankouale Palm Livistona cariensis from Dijbouti, Somalia and Yemen
2008 Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting: Abstracts, p.44
Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Annual Meeting, 2008 (Chattanooga, United States, 13-Jul-2008–18-Jul-2008)
Society for Conservation Biology
2008
Abstract
The Bankoualé Palm, Livistona carinensis is the only species of Livistona occurring in Africa and is currently classed as vulnerable (IUCN 2004). Being an extreme outlier of the genus, the species is restricted to Yemen, Somalia and Djibouti, where all populations are in rapid decline. This study used microsatellite markers to investigate the genetic diversity and relationships within the species. Livistona carinensis contained very low genetic diversity. Most variation was due to the variation between the samples from Yemen and Somalia compared with those in Djibouti. The Djibouti populations were almost monomorphic across nine loci. Given the lack of genetic diversity both within and among L. carinensis populations in Djibouti, plants could be cultivated for recovery programs from any available seed within Djibouti with no significant provenance mismatch. This study strongly indicates that the populations in Yemen and Somalia are highly significant for the conservation of the species genetic diversity. The populations from Djibouti, Somalia and Yemen are clearly different genetic provenances. However, given the recent history of conflict and instability coupled with land use conflicts in Yemen and Somalia and the contrasting support to conserve the species in Djibouti, should individuals be introduced into the Djibouti populations as a means to conserve what genetic diversity remains across the entire species?
Details
- Title
- Conservation, conflicts and compromise; recovery of the vulnerable Bankouale Palm Livistona cariensis from Dijbouti, Somalia and Yemen
- Authors
- Alison Shapcott (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and EducationJ Dowe (Author) - James Cook UniversityH Ford (Author)
- Publication details
- 2008 Society for Conservation Biology Annual Meeting: Abstracts, p.44
- Conference details
- Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Annual Meeting, 2008 (Chattanooga, United States, 13-Jul-2008–18-Jul-2008)
- Publisher
- Society for Conservation Biology
- Date published
- 2008
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449719702621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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