Weather data
A large number of automatic weather stations has been implemented in the frame of the BIOTA AFRICA project by the Namibian National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and the Group "Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology" (BEE) of the University of Hamburg. The website offers hourly updates of data and graphs of a large number of weather parameters.


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BIOTA AFRICA

BIOdiversity Monitoring Transect Analysis in Africa

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The uncertain future of Africa's biodiversity

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  • Scientific support for sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity in Africa.
  • A continental observation network in Africa, contributing to GEOSS (Global Earth Observation System of Systems).
  • A network for observing land degradation and for developing measures to combat desertification in Africa.
  • A network for capacity development and rural development in Africa.

BIOTA-Photo of the day (19 June 2013)  Upcoming events:


Kenya: BIOTA camp site in the northern part of Kakamega Forest (October 2007)
BIOTA AFRICA/Tillmann Lübker
26 - 30 June 2013
56th Annual Symposium of the International Association for Vegetation Science
"Vegetation patterns and their underlying processes"
Tartu, Estonia
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18 - 23 August 2013
INTECOL & British Ecological Society Congress
International Convention Center at ExCeL, London, UK
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3 - 5 September 2013
Arid Zone Ecology Forum (AZEF)
"Emerging threats in the arid zone: building knowledge and developing solutions"
Kimberley, South Africa
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16 - 27 September 2013
11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
"Land degradation and sustainable management"
Windhoek, Namibia
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15 - 18 October 2013
Africa Climate Conference 2013
Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC), Arusha, Tanzania
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