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This site is still under construction!
Aim: The aim of the forum is to sollicite both interested institutions and indiviuals to submit corrections of as well as additions to the informations given in the book Les plantes ligneuses du Rwanda. Flore, écologie et usages. This forum will serve as basis to initiate a multidisciplinary study on current usage of woody plants considering all main actors involved.
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Launching: On 12 June 2009, the Minister of Natural Resources of the Republic of Rwanda launched the book entitled Les plantes ligneuses du Rwanda. Flore, écologie et usages at the hotel Umubano, Kigali.
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Dr. Urs Bloesch, Amb. Stanislas Kamanzi, Minister of Natural Resources, Prof. Aimé J. Nianogo, IUCN Regional Director
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Les plantes ligneuses du Rwanda. Flore, écologie et usages: This book gives a comprehensive information about the botany and the ecology of all woody plants of Rwanda, including trees, shrubs and lianas, and documents the immense traditional knowledge about the different usages of these plants. In total, 888 species, including subspecies and varieties, belonging to 98 families and 377 genera are described. Over 540 woody plants are illustrated what significantly increases the practical use of the book. The identification of each species is facilitated by botanical identification keys. A coloured vegetation map of the country shows the distribution range of all species. All technical terms are defined in exhaustive glossaries. This book primarily addresses actors involved in the rural development looking for various information about the botany, ecology and usages of woody plants but also all people having an interest in the woody flora of Rwanda. The authors hope that this detailed and practical book on woody plants will further an integrated and participatory management of the rich forest resources of Rwanda and contribute to maintain its immense biodiversity.
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