Transcript TAXONOMY

TAXONOMY IN ACTION
Taxonomy is the science and practice of discovering,
describing, classifying and naming species.
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Taxonomy in Action is a world wide campaign to
highlight the relevance of taxonomy for all aspects of
biodiversity conservation, management and sustainable use.
Led by BioNET – the global network for taxonomy – this
Biodiversity is Life.
Biodiversity is Our Life.
activity is part of the celebrations for the
2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
TAXONOMY IN ACTION
Achatina fulica Bowditch
East African Land Snail – a giant pest
© Arthur D. Chapman | Australian Biodiversity Information Services
The giant East African snail (A.
fulica), giant Ghana tiger snail
(A. achatina), and giant West
African snail (A. marginata) are
collectively known as “Giant
African Snails (GAS)". They grow
up to 20cm in size and are one
of the world's largest and most
damaging land snail pests. They
feed on more than 500 different
plant species, carry pathogens,
and are a major biosecurity risk
in the tropics and sub-tropics.
Contributor: Posa A. Skelton
BioNET-PACINET | [email protected]
Taxonomists have helped to compile pest alerts and identification guides with
descriptions and photographs to help officials and the general public to identify the
giant snails as a first step towards early detection, eradication and control.
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Scientific name
Authority and date – vernacular name
(English) or slide title
High resolution digital
image of the species
(jpg or other)
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Text about the species:
e.g. where the species was
discovered, by who, when,
what is special about this
species, whether it is
endangered, etc.
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Contributor: Name |
affiliation | email address
Text linking to taxonomy and its societal benefits: e.g. how taxonomy helped to
discover, identify or protect the species, and benefits for biodiversity conservation
and/or human well-being (200 characters).
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TAXONOMY IN ACTION
Read more on the importance
BioNET is a global network for taxonomy
of taxonomy, species & biodiversity
with ten government-endorsed regional
partnerships encompassing institutions in over
100 countries, and a Secretariat in the UK
hosted by CABI, an international
not-for-profit organisation.
BioNET case studies |GTI case
study on taxonomy & climate
change | Convention on Biological
Diversity – 2010 International Year
of Biodiversity
Biodiversity is Life.
Biodiversity is Our Life.
BioNET’s mission is to enhance human
well-being and biodiversity conservation by
building capacity to discover, name and
classify the world’s living organisms.
For more information please contact the BioNET Secretariat
BioNET-INTERNATIONAL – the global network for taxonomy
BioNET-Secretariat, CABI, Bakeham Lane, Egham, TW20 9TY, UK
t: +44 (0)1491 829036 f: +44 (0)1491 829082
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