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IYB at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø: Protecting the primates of Gashaka

14 May 2010

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  • In this short film, Professor Volker Sommer (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Anthropology) discusses his work in West Africa, where he has founded a unique project to protect the area's primates.

    The Gashaka-Gumti National Park is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, supporting a rich and complex ecosystem of endangered species.

    The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) - a chance to celebrate and safeguard the diversity of life on Earth.

    Biodiversity embraces every every plant, animal and micro-organism, and sustains the ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel, health, wealth, and other vital services.

    Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø's wide-ranging research promotes a profound understanding of its importance and seeks new ways to preserve the richness of the natural world.

    For more information about IYB, follow the link above.

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    Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø context

    Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Anthropology looks at the biological, cultural, social and material culture of human beings as well as their evolution. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercises show that 85% of the department's research activity was judged of international quality, and 60% was classified in the top two categories of 4* and 3*.

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