IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC Afrotheria Specialist Group

Overview and description

Description:: The Afrotheria represents one of the major mammalian evolutionary radiations. By one count, the seven groups that make up Afrotheria represent nearly a third of all the living orders of mammals. The ...
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The Afrotheria represents one of the major mammalian evolutionary radiations. By one count, the seven groups that make up Afrotheria represent nearly a third of all the living orders of mammals. The Afrotheria Specialist Group (ASG) facilitates the conservation of hyraxes, Aardvarks, elephant - shrews or sengis, golden moles, tenrecs and their habitats.

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Group leadership

Dr Andrew TAYLOR

Commission Member

More about the Specialist Group

If the ASG achieved all its targets, it would be able to deliver more accurate, data-driven Red List assessments for more Afrotherian species and, therefore, be in a better position to move to conservation planning, especially for priority species.

Providing sound scientific advice and guidance to conservationists, governments, and other interested groups;
Raising public awareness; and
Developing research and conservation programmes.

MISSION

The Afrotheria Specialist Group (ASG) facilitates conservation of their habits by providing sound scientific advice and guidance to conservationists, governments, and other interested groups; raising public awareness; and developing research and conservation programmes.

Specialist Group work

The Afrotheria Specialist Group determines the status of many poorly known species and develops conservation strategies for those that are threatened, but it also needs to encourage research, improve coordination, and increase awareness of the importance of conserving these mammals and their habitats.