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Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle

mozambique

The Interview of Olivier Pascal, © F. Dubos | MNHN

Presentation of the expedition in mozambique by Olivier Pascal, from Pro Natura International

Between 1st November and 15th December 2009, the Mozambique expedition will generate an inventory of the biodiversity of ligneous plants and the invertebrates of the dry forests in the North of the country on the border to Tanzania. As a fruit of international cooperation, this is the first mission which gathers together such a level of expertise dedicated to the examination of the forests on the East African coast.

North of Mozambique, <i>terra incognita</i>

North of Mozambique, terra incognita

A remarkable biodiversity

A remarkable biodiversity

Presentation

Mozambique almost did not receive any aid due to the lack of sufficient knowledge of its biodiversity – an emblematic case of the purpose of inventories...

Aerial survey

Aerial survey

Les repérages

Pour atteindre leurs objectifs, les scientifiques de l’expédition commenceront par localiser précisément les enclaves de forêts côtières sèches du Mozambique.

On the road

On the road

Les destinations

Une mission préliminaire en avril-mai 2008, suivie d'un second voyage en novembre-décembre de la même année, ont permis les repérages nécessaires à l'organisation de la mission 2009.