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OCNO 324 — Aquatic Biodiversity and Conservation

Agriculture · University of Ghana

Principles of biodiversity and conservation, measurement and analysis of biodiversity; Patterns of species diversity. Indicators of Biodiversity. Conservation of aquatic resources – Protected areas, Heritage sites, Ramsar sites, etc. Convention on Biological Diversity. Resource valuation. National case studies of institutional and legislative framework for biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity and climate change; climate change impacts on aquatic biodiversity. Key biodiversity areas (KBAs) in Ghana and key stone species.

Credits
3
Level
Level 200
Semester
Semester Two

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).