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IUCN SSC Nigeria Species Specialist Group

A national platform to convene and mobilize species experts in Nigeria

The IUCN SSC Nigeria Species Specialist Group is a national network of experts, conservationists, and practitioners dedicated to safeguarding Nigeria’s unique biodiversity. Operating under the umbrella of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) in collaboration with the IUCN SSC Centre for Species Survival Nigeria, we bring together professionals from diverse taxonomic groups, scientific disciplines, and sectors to support evidence-based species conservation across the country, working across the Species Conservation Cycle (Assess → Plan → Act → Network & Communicate).