By Richard B. Primack

 

“Those things for which the most money is demanded are never the things which the student most wants.” Henry David Thoreau in Walden

 

In the January 2022 issue of the journal Conservation Biology, Titus S. Imboma of the National Museum of Kenya reviewed the book Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa. He wrote:

“Renowned U.S. conservation biologist Richard Primack teamed up with his South African colleague John Wilson to write a book specifically for Africans. They are to be commended for it, and they succeed brilliantly.” 

 

Cover of the book.

 

“As a training tool for students and conservation scientists and managers, the book covers the value of scientific methods for long-term preservation of biodiversity and the need for employing creative structures in biodiversity management.” 

 

“The book, published by Open Book Publishers, is freely available in pdf format. The decision of the authors to make the book open access is highly commendable and makes it of major importance to biodiversity conservation in Africa by Africans. I recommend this textbook to African students, conservation personnel, policy makers, and everyone interested in nature conservation. Free distribution ensures a wide readership among African environmental scholars, researchers, and other practitioners.” 

 

“This book is currently the most comprehensive publication on conservation in Africa; provides a reference point for environmental scholars, wildlife biologists, conservationists, and policy makers working with the environment and wildlife of Africa; and is set to become a classic publication.” 

 

This book can be downloaded for free:  https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/1013

Over the past 30 months, the book has been downloaded more than 36,000 times.

To read the full book review:  https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13879