Convention on Biological Diversity

Global Taxonomy Initiative

National Focal Points
For more information, please contact the Secretariat of the Convention at: 30 April 2024
413, St. Jacques Street, Suite 800
H2Y 1N9 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tel.: (1-514) 288-2220
Fax: (1-514) 288-6588
E-mail: secretariat@cbd.int
Web: www.cbd.int

Algeria Austria

1. Mme Nassima Boudefoua 4. Ms. Andrea H. Nouak

Cheffe de département Division VI/9 - International Environmental Affairs
Direction de la Préservation, de la Conservation et de la Valorisation de la Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility,
Biodiversité et des Écosystèmes Innovation and Technology
Ministère de l'Environnement et des Énergies Renouvelables Stubenbastei 5
Alger Algeria A-1010 Vienna Austria
E-Mail: boudefoua_n@yahoo.com Tel.: +43 1 71162 611616
E-Mail: andrea.nouak@bmk.gv.at
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
2. Ms. Diann Black-Layne
Chief Environment Officer 5. Dr. Rhianna M. Neely-Murphy
Environment Division Director
Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment Department of Environmental Planning and Protection
#1 Victoria Park Botanical Gardens Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Factory Road Charlotte House, Ground Floor
St. John's Antigua and Barbuda Charlotte & Shirley Streets
Tel.: +1 268 462 4625, 1 268 562 2568 P.O. Box N-4849 Nassau Bahamas
Fax: +1 268 462 4625 Tel.: +1 242 322 6005, 6
E-Mail: dcblack11@gmail.com dcblack11@yahoo.com E-Mail: rhiannaneely@bahamas.gov.bs
antiguaenvironmentdivision@gmail.com
Web: www.environmentdivision.info
Bahrain

Australia 6. Mr. Ali Mansoor Abbas Abdulla

Senior Environmental Specialist
3. Mr. Anthony Whalen Supreme Council for Environment
General Manager P.O. Box 18233
Australian Biological Resources Study Bahrain
Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment Tel.: +973 17386585
GPO Box 787 Fax: +973 17386556
Canberra ACT 2601 Australia E-Mail: aabbas@sce.gov.bh
Tel.: +61 2 6250 9447
Fax: +61 2 6274 1542
E-Mail: anthony.whalen@environment.gov.au

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Bangladesh Bhutan

7. Ms. Syeda Masuma Khanam 12. Mr. Karma C. Nyedrup

Director (Joint Secretary) Environment Specialist
Department of Environment National Environment Commission
Dhaka Bangladesh Post Box 466
Tel.: +88222218387 Thimphu Bhutan
E-Mail: dirnrm@doe.gov.bd Tel.: +975 1 764 6566
E-Mail: kcnyedrup@gmail.com nyedrupkc@gmail.com
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
8. Ms. Tatsiana Lipinskaya
Leading Research Scientist 13. Mr. Dejan Kulijer
Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
National Academy of Sciences Zmaja od Bosne 3
27 Akademicheskaya Street Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina
220072 Minsk Belarus Fax: +387 62 712 541
E-Mail: tatsiana.lipinskaya@gmail.com E-Mail: dejan.kulijer@gmail.com

Belgium Botswana

9. Mr. Pierre Huybrechts 14. Mr. Kabelo Mogami

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Director
Vautierstraat 29 Department of National Museum and Monuments
Brussels B-1000 Belgium Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Tel.: +32 2 627 45 90 Private Bag 00114
E-Mail: cbd-gti@naturalsciences.be phuybrechts@naturalsciences.be Gaborone Botswana
Tel.: +267 361 0400
Belize Fax: +267 390 2797
E-Mail: kmogami@gov.bw
10. Mr. Lizandro Quiroz
#23/25 Unity Boulevard Brazil
Belmopan Belize
Tel.: +501 822 1524 15. Mr. Wagner Augusto Fischer
Fax: +501 822 1523 Director
E-Mail: wildlife@mnrei.gov.bz wildlifebelize@yahoo.com Department for Species
Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
Brasilia, D.F. Brazil
Benin
Tel.: +55 61 2028 2132 ext 2155
11. Mr. Akpovi Akoegninou E-Mail: wagner.fischer@mma.gov.br
Professeur Titulaire de Botanique
Laboratoire de Botanique et Ecologie Végétale 16. Mr. Luiz Henrique Mourão do Canto Pereira
Université d’Abomey-Calavi General Coordinator of Science for Biodiversity
01 BP 4521 Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Cotonou Benin Esplanada dos Ministérios
Tel.: +229 67792055, +229 93023875 Bloco E, 2e andar, sala 282
E-Mail: akoegnin@bj.refer.org akoegnin@yahoo.fr CEP 70067-900 Brasilia, DF Brazil
E-Mail: cgbi@mctic.gov.br luiz.canto@mctic.gov.br

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Burkina Faso Chile

17. M. Lassina Sanou 22. Sr. Charif Tala González

Chef de département Ecologie Forestière, Curateur de l’herbier du CNSF Jefe, Departamento de Conservación de Especies
Centre National de Semences Forestières División de Recursos Naturales y Biodiversidad
Ministère de l’Environnement, de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
01 BP 2682 San Martin 73
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Santiago Chile
Tel.: +226 76 56 70 76 Tel.: +56 22 573 5827
E-Mail: lsanou2001@yahoo.fr Lassomoussa157@gmail.com E-Mail: ctala@mma.gob.cl obetanzo@mma.gob.cl

Cambodia China

18. Mr. Monyrak Meng 23. Ms. Feifei Li

Deputy Director General Associate Professor
General Directorate of Policy and Strategy Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
Ministry of Environment No.8 Dayangfang
Morodok Decho Building Anwai Beiyuan, Chaoyang District
No. 503, Chamkarmorn Beijing 100012 China
Phnom Penh Cambodia Tel.: +86 139 1126 7453
Tel.: +855 78 800 816 E-Mail: liff@craes.org.cn lifeifei30761@126.com
E-Mail: meng.monyrak@moe.gov.kh mmonyrak@gmail.com
Colombia
Cameroon
24.
19. Mrs. Joséphine Thérèse B. Eloundou Bogotá Colombia
Technical Adviser No. 1 E-Mail: direccion@humboldt.org.co
Minister's Cabinet secretariadireccion@humboldt.org.co
Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development mtbecerra@minambiente.gov.co
Ministerial Building No. 2 lbermudez@minambiente.gov.co
Yaoundé Cameroon
Tel.: +237 679523737, 699903170 Costa Rica
E-Mail: theresejosy.mbarga@gmail.com
25. Sra. Silvia Lobo
Departamento de Historia Natural
Canada
Museo Nacional de Costa Rica
San José Costa Rica
20. Ms. Kelly Torck
Director General Tel.: +506 2211 5700
Biodiversity Policy and Partnerships, Canadian Wildlife Service E-Mail: slobo@museocostarica.go.cr
Environment and Climate Change Canada
351 Boul. Saint-Joseph Côte d'Ivoire
Gatineau QC K1A 0H3 Canada
E-Mail: kelly.torck@ec.gc.ca 26. M. Kouakou Edouard N'Guessan
Botaniste
22 B.P. 582
Central African Republic Abidjan 22 Côte d'Ivoire

21. Mr. Junior Hubert Sokpomou Da-Sylva Tel.: +225 2244 86 14

Ingénieur des Eaux et Forêts, Expert National E-Mail: k_nguessan@yahoo.fr edouard.nguessan@univ-cocody.ci
Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement durable
Rue Ambassadeur Roger Guérillot
B.P. 674
Bangui Central African Republic
Tel.: +236 75 03 72 51, +236 72 35 21 63
E-Mail: sokpomoujunior@gmail.com

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Croatia Democratic Republic of the Congo

27. Mr. Igor Boršić 31. M. Henri Mbale Kunzi

Senior Advisor - Specialist, Service for Inventory, Assessment and Administrateur délégué général
Monitoring of Nature Institut des Jardins Zoologiques et Botaniques du Congo
Institute for Environment and Nature PO Box:108
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Kinshasa XI Democratic Republic of the Congo
Radnička cesta 80/7 Tel.: +243 8150 93906
HR-10000 Zageb Croatia E-Mail: mbalehenri@yahoo.fr
Tel.: +385 1 5502 960
Fax: +385 1 5502 901
Djibouti
E-Mail: igor.borsic@mingor.hr
32. S.E. M. Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem
28. Mr. Luka Katušić Ministre de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable
Head of Service for Inventory, Assessment and Monitoring of Nature Ministère de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environnement et du Tourisme
Institute for Environment and Nature B.P. 11
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Djibouti Djibouti
Radnička cesta 80/7
Tel.: +253 35 00 06, +253 35 83 57
HR-10000 Zagreb Croatia
Fax: +253 35 16 18
Tel.: +385 1 5502 950 E-Mail: metade@intnet.dj med.environnement_dj@yahoo.fr
Fax: +385 1 5502 901 mhuecabinet@gmail.com
E-Mail: luka.katusic@mingor.hr Web: https://www.presidence.dj/composition

Cuba Dominica

29. Mr. Ulises Fernández Gómez 33. Mr. Reginald E. Thomas

Director, International Relations Permanent Secretary (Ag)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Ministry of Blue & Green Economy, Agriculture & National Food Security
Calle 18 A#4118 e/41 y 47 Government Headquarters
Havana 11300 Cuba Kennedy Avenue
Tel.: +53 5 214 4554 Roseau Dominica
Fax: +53 7 214 4257 Tel.: +1 767 266 3282, +1 767 448 2401
E-Mail: ulises@citma.gob.cu jesus@citma.gob.cu Fax: +1 767 448 7999
jesusgb@ceniai.inf.cu E-Mail: psagriculture@dominica.gov.dm
Web: http://www.cubagob.cu/
Dominican Republic
Czechia
34. Sr. Ramon Joel Espinal
30. Mr. Jan Krischner Wildlife Department Technician
Director Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Institute of Botany ASCR Ave. Cayetano Germosén esq. Avenida Gregorio Luperón, Ensanche el
Zamek 1 Pedregal
252 43 Pruhonice Czechia Santo Domingo 11107 Dominican Republic
Tel.: +420 271 015 280 Tel.: +1 809 567 4300
Fax: +420 267 750 031 E-Mail: ramon.espinal@ambiente.gob.do
E-Mail: jan.kirschner@ibot.cas.cz convenios@ambiente.gob.do
Web: http//www.ibot.cas.cz

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Ecuador European Union

35. Sr. Paúl Aulestia 40. Mr. Gilles Doignon

Especialista en Vida Silvestre Team Leader – Biodiversity and Nature-based solutions
Dirección de Biodiversidad Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Unit B3 - Climate &
Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica Planetary Boundaries
Calle Madrid 1159 y Andalucía European Commission
Quito Ecuador Office CDMA 03/138
Tel.: +593 2 398 7600 ext 1417 1050 Ixelles Belgium
E-Mail: paul.aulestia@ambiente.gob.ec Tel.: +32 2 29 99368
E-Mail: gilles.doignon@ec.europa.eu
36. Sra. Fanny Tello
Especialista de Vida Silvestre Finland
Dirección de Biodiversidad
Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica 41. Ms. Aino Juslen
Calle Madrid 1159 y Andalucía Director
Quito Ecuador Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS)
Tel.: +593 2 398 7600 ext 1417 University of Helsinki
E-Mail: fanny.tello@ambiente.gob.ec P.O. Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13)
Helsinki FI-00014 Finland
Tel.: +358 50 310 9703
El Salvador
E-Mail: aino.juslen@helsinki.fi
37. Sr. José Enrique Barraza Sandoval
Head of Area Projects and Biodiversity Monitoring 42. Mr. Kari Lahti
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Unit Director
Kilómetro 5 1⁄2 Carretera a Santa Tecla, Biodiversity Informatics
Calle y Colonia Las Mercedes, edificios MARN Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS)
San Salvador El Salvador University of Helsinki
Tel.: +503 2132 6247, + 503 2132 6252 P.O. Box 17 (Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13)
E-Mail: jose.barraza@ambiente.gob.sv cescobar@ambiente.gob.sv Helsinki FI-00014 Finland
crodriguez@ambiente.gob.sv Tel.: +358 40 072 7955
E-Mail: kari.lahti@helsinki.fi
Estonia
France
38. Mr. Urmas Kõljalg
PhD, Director 43. M. Philippe Grandcolas
Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden Directeur
University of Tartu Institut de systématique, évolution, biodiversité (ISYEB)
Vanemuise 46 Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Tartu 51003 Estonia 45 rue Buffon
Tel.: +372 53 41 2823 75231
E-Mail: urmas.koljalg@ut.ee Paris CEDEX 05 France
Tel.: +33171214660
Ethiopia E-Mail: pg@mnhn.fr

39. Mr. Tamene Yohannis Gabon

Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute
P.O. Box 30726 44. Mr. Jean Bruno Mikissa
Addis Ababa Ethiopia Enseignant Chercheur
E-Mail: tameneyohannes@gmail.com IRET - Ecole Nationale des Eaux et Forêts
B.P. 6652
Libreville Gabon
Tel.: +241 07 92 48 51
E-Mail: mikissa_jeanbruno@yahoo.fr jbmikissa@gmail.com

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Germany Guatemala

45. Mr. Christoph L. Häuser 49. Sra. Maura Liseth Quezada Aguilar
Museum für Naturkunde Curadora de Herbario USCG-Jardin Botanico
Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions und Biodiversitätsforschung an der Humboldt- Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y
Universität zu Berlin Farmacia
Generaldirektion, Bereich für Projektkoordination, internationale Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
Zusammenarbeit und Forschungspolitik Avenida Reforma 0-63 zona 10
Invalidenstr. 43 Guatemala Guatemala
10115 Berlin Germany Tel.: +502 2331 0904
Tel.: +49 30 2093 8479 E-Mail: mlquezadaa@gmail.com
Fax: +49 30 2093 8561
E-Mail: Christoph.Haeuser@mfn.berlin
Guinea-Bissau
Web: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de
50. Mr. Bucar Indjai
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
Tel.: +245 665 2726
46. Mr. D. Ofori
E-Mail: indjaibucar@hotmail.com
Director
CSIR-FORIG
P.O. Box M32
Guyana
Accra Ghana
51. Ms. Gyanpriya Maharaj
Tel.: +233 302777651 4, +233 266006551 Director
Fax: +233 302777655 Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity
E-Mail: dofori12@gmail.com University of Guyana
Georgetown Guyana
Grenada E-Mail: gyanpriya.maharaj@uog.edu.gy

47. Mr. Thaddeus Peters

Pest Management Unit
Honduras
Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment, Forestry, Fisheries and
52. Mr. Gustavo Adolfo Cruz
Disaster Management
Ministerial Complex Museo de Historia Natural
Botanical Gardens Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
St. George's Grenada Tel.: +504 239 8131
Tel.: +1 473 440 27 08 E-Mail: gcruzmuseo@cablecolor.hn
Fax: +1 473 440 41 15
E-Mail: PMU@caribsurf.com agriculturegrenada@gmail.com 53. Sra. Lilian Ferrufino Acosta
Botánica y Sistemática Molecular
Catedrática e investigadora de la Escuela de Biología
Guatemala
Universidad Autónoma de Honduras y Herbario de la Escuela Agrícola
Panamericana el Zamorano
48. Lic. Leslie Melisa Ojeda Cabrera
Laboratorio de Histología Vegetal y Etnobotánica
Asesora
Edif. J1 (CB), Boulevard Suyapa
Dirección de Valoración y Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica
Tegucigalpa Honduras
Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (CONAP)
5a. Avenida 6-06 zona 1 Tel.: +504 222 86064 +504 278 20465
Edificio IPM, 7mo. Nivel E-Mail: ferrufinolilian@yahoo.com
Guatemala Guatemala
Tel.: +502 2291 4600 ext 1610
E-Mail: melisa.ojeda@conap.gob.gt megadiversidad@gmail.com
chmguatemala@gmail.com

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Hungary Iraq

54. Mr. István Matskási 59. Mr. Jasim Abdulazeez Humadi

Director General Deputy Minister for Environmental Affairs
Hungarian Natural History Museum Ministry of Health and Environment
Pf. 137 P.O. Box 10062
H-1431 Budapest Hungary Baghdad Iraq
Tel.: +36 1 266 1481 E-Mail: moen_iraq@yahoo.com moen.iraq@gmail.com
Fax: +36 1 317 1669
E-Mail: matskasi@nhmus.hu Ireland
Web: http://www.nhmus.hu/e_index.html
60. Mr. Matthew Jebb
India Curator
Herbarium
55. Mr. Raghu Kumar Kodali National Botanic Gardens
Scientist 'G' National Botanic Gardens
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Glasnevin
5th Floor, Vayu Block Dublin 9 Ireland
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road Tel.: +353 1 837 75 96
New Delhi 110003 India Fax: +353 1 836 00 80
Tel.: +91 11 2081 9420 E-Mail: matthew.jebb@opw.ie
E-Mail: kodali.rk@gov.in
Italy
Indonesia
61. Ms. Valeria Giacanelli
56. Ms. Deby Arifiani Researcher
Botanist Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research
Research Center for Biology-LIPI Via Vitaliano Brancati 48
Indonesian Institute of Sciences 00144 Rome Italy
Indonesia Tel.: +39 06 50074544
Tel.: +62 025 8325854 E-Mail: valeria.giacanelli@isprambiente.it
Fax: +62 025 8325854
E-Mail: sbstta.indonesia@mail.lipi.go.id darifiani@gmail.com Japan

57. Mr. Raden Pramesa Narakusumo 62. Mr. Hayato Ishii

Zoologist Section Chief
Research Center for Biology-LIPI Biodiversity Strategy Office, Nature Conservation Bureau
Indonesian Institute of Sciences Ministry of the Environment
Indonesia 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki
Tel.: +62 025 8325854 Chiyoda-ku
Fax: +62 025 8325854 Tokyo 100-8975 Japan
E-Mail: sbstta.indonesia@mail.lipi.go.id Tel.: +81 3 5521 8275
pramesa.narakusumo@gmail.com Fax: +81 3 3591 3228
E-Mail: hayato_ishii@env.go.jp
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kenya
58. Mr. Mohsen Mofidi Neyestanak
Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) 63. Mr. Taita Terer
Yemen St. Chamran Freeway Head for Biodiversity
Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of) National Museums of Kenya (NMK)
Tel.: +98 21 224 06 793 P.O. Box 40658
Fax: +98 21 221 73991 Nairobi Kenya
E-Mail: m.mofidi@areeo.ac.ir Tel.: +254 203 742 131
E-Mail: tterer@museums.or.ke taaita@yahoo.com

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Kuwait Maldives

64. Ms. Leina Al-Awadhi 69. Mr. Mohamed Zahir

Director Director General
Department of Biodiversity Conservation Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology
Environment Public Authority (EPA) Ameenee Magu, 20392
P.O. Box 24395 Malé Maldives
Safat 13104 Kuwait Tel.: +9603004315
Tel.: +965 22208511 Fax: +9603004301
Fax: +965 25415703 E-Mail: mohamed.zahir@environment.gov.mv
E-Mail: L.Alawadhi@epa.gov.kw geology69@yahoo.com
Web: https://epa.gov.kw/ Malta

Lao People's Democratic Republic 70. Mr. Darrin T. Stevens

Deputy Director
65. Ms. Phetlasy Souladeth Environment and Resources Authority
Director, Research and Academic Service Division Hexagon House, Spencer Hill
Faculty of Forest Science Marsa MRS 1441 Malta
National University of Laos Tel.: +356 2292 3519
Vientiane Lao People's Democratic Republic E-Mail: cbd.malta@era.org.mt darrin.stevens@era.org.mt
E-Mail: p.souladeth@nuol.edu.la souladethp@gmail.com
Mauritania
Liberia
71. M. Moussa Ba
66. Mr. Armandu K. Daniels Directeur de la Réglementation et des Accords Multilatéraux
Research Officer Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable
Plantation and Forest Rue 21-185 - No 838 - Ksar
Forestry Development Authority Nouakchott Mauritania
P.O. Box 3010 Tel.: +222 46 01 32 32
Monrovia Liberia E-Mail: bamouss14@gmail.com
E-Mail: armadukdaniesl56@yahoo.com
Mauritius
Madagascar
72. Ms. Claudia Baider
67. Mme Attale Ravaoarimalala The Mauritius Herbarium
Responsable Faune, Service de la Conservation de la Biodiversité et des MSIRI Compound
Ecosystèmes Réduit Mauritius
Direction des Aires Protégées, des Ressources Naturelles renouvelables et Tel.: +230 454 1061
des Ecosystèmes
Fax: +230 454 19 71
Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable
E-Mail: cbaider@govmu.org
Antananarivo 101 Madagascar
Tel.: +261 034 16 118 27
Mexico
E-Mail: rav.attales@gmail.com daprne.direction@gmail.com

73. Sra. María de Lourdes Rico Arce

Malaysia Subdirectora de Curación de Datos e Información Botánica
Dirección de Análisis y Prioridades
68. Mr. Richard Chung Cheng Kong Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de Biodiversidad
Senior Research Officer, Floral Biodiversity Programme (CONABIO)
Forest Biodiversity Division Liga Periférico - Insurgentes Sur 4903
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) Parques del Pedregal, Alcaldía Tlalpan
Kepong Mexico D.F. C.P. 14010 Mexico
52109 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tel.: +52 55 5004 4961
Tel.: +603 6279 7231 E-Mail: mrico@conabio.gob.mx
Fax: +603 6273 1041
E-Mail: richard@frim.gov.my

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Mongolia Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

74. Mr. Sundev Gombobaatar 79. Mr. Peter C. van Welzen

Professor Researcher Tropical Plant Biogeography
School of Arts and Sciences Naturalis Biodiversity Center
University of Mongolia P.O. Box 9517
Ulaanbaatar Mongolia 2300 RA Leiden Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
E-Mail: mongolianbirds@mail.com Tel.: +31 71 7517 205
E-Mail: peter.vanwelzen@naturalis.nl
Montenegro
New Zealand
75. Ms. Gordana Kasom
Senior Adviser 80. Mr. Peter Buchanan
Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro Science Team Leader
IV Proleterske Brigade 19 Street Biosystematics
81000 Podgorica Montenegro Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua
Tel.: +382 514 336 231 Morin Road, St Johns, Auckland 1072
E-Mail: gordana.kasom@epa.org.me Private Bag 92170
Auckland 1142 New Zealand

Morocco E-Mail: buchananp@landcareresearch.co.nz

76. Mme Souad Benhalima Niger

Professeur
Institut Scientifique de Rabat 81. M. Maâzou Kamayé
Rabat Morocco Secrétaire Exécutif
Tel.: +212 6 61 69 67 56 Conseil National de l'Environnement pour un Développement Durable
E-Mail: souad.benhalima@um5.ac.ma benhalima.souad@gmail.com (CNEDD)
BP 10193
Cabinet du Premier Ministre
Namibia Niamey Niger

77. Mr. Eugene Marais Tel.: +227 96987470

4
Curator
E-Mail: kamayemaazou@yahoo.fr kmaazou@gmail.com
National Museum of Namibia
P.O. Box 1203
Windhoek Namibia 82. M. Saâdou Mahamane
Recteur
Tel.: +264 61 27 68 35
Université Dan Diko Dankoulodo de Maradi
Fax: +264 61 228 636
Maradi Niger
E-Mail: insects@natmus.cul.na
Tel.: +00227 20 31 50 72
E-Mail: saadou_mahamane@yahoo.fr
Nepal

78. Mr. Madan Khadka Nigeria

Under-Secretary
Department of Plant Resources 83. Ms. Chinyere Okorie
Ministry of Forests and Environment Senior Scientific Officer
P.O. Box 3987 Federal Department of Forestry
Singha Durbar Federal Ministry of Environment
Kathmandu Nepal Plot 393/394 Augustus Aikhomu Way
Utako District
Tel.: +977 1 425 1160 +911 1 425 1161
Abuja Nigeria
E-Mail: madankumar_khadka@yahoo.com
Tel.: +234 805 055 3218
E-Mail: cokorie230@gmail.com

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Norway Peru

84. Ms. Anne Martinussen 88. Sr. Harol Gutiérrez Peralta

Senior Adviser Especialista
Norwegian Environment Agency Dirección de Conservación de Ecosistema y Especies
P.O. Box 5672 Torgarden Ministerio del Ambiente
7485 Trondheim Norway Av. Antonio Miroquesada, 425, Of. 407-408, Magdalena del Mar
Tel.: +47093946131 Lima 17 Peru
E-Mail: Anne.Martinussen@miljodir.no Tel.: +51 1 6116000 ext 1739
E-Mail: hgutierrez@minam.gob.pe
Oman
Philippines
85. Mrs. Basma Saif Al-Amri
Director 89. Mr. Edwino S. Fernando
International Co-operation Department (ICD) Professor Emeritus, Department of Forest Biological Sciences
Environment Authority College of Forestry and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 323 University of the Philippines - Los Baños
Muscat P.C.100 Oman College Laguna
Tel.: +968 24404817 4031 Laguna Philippines
Fax: +968 24691232 Tel.: +63 49 536 2773
E-Mail: icd@ea.gov.om Fax: +63 49 536 3206
E-Mail: fernando.edwino@gmail.com
Pakistan
Poland
86. Mr. Naeem Ashraf Raja
Director Biodiversity Program 90. Mr. Wieslaw Bogdanowicz
Biodiversity Directorate Director of the Museum and Institute of Zoology
Ministry of Climate Change Polish Academy of Science
5th Floor, LC&RD Complex, G-5/2 Wilcza Street 64
Islamabad Pakistan 00-679 Warsaw Poland
Tel.: +92 51 9245601 Tel.: +48 22 62 87 304
Fax: +92 51 9204126 Fax: +48 22 62 96 302
E-Mail: naeemashrafraja@yahoo.com E-Mail: wieslawb@miiz.waw.pl

Palau 91. Mr. Zygmunt Krzeminski

Director
87. H.E. Mr. Steven Victor Department of Forestry, Nature Conservation and Landscape
Minister Ministry of Climate and Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment Wawelska 52/54
P. O. Box 6051 PL-00-932 Warsaw Poland
Koror 96940 Palau Tel.: +48 22 57 92 249
Tel.: +680 767 5435, 3125 Fax: +48 22 57 92 555
Fax: +680 767 3380 E-Mail: zygmunt.krzeminski@mos.gov.pl
E-Mail: stevenvictor.mafe@palaugov.org
Web: https://www.palaugov.pw/executive- Republic of Korea
branch/ministries/agriculture-fisheries-and-environment/
92. Mr. Hyuk-Jin Kim
Senior Researcher (Ph.D.)
Division of Forest Biodiversity Research
Korea National Arboretum
509 Gwangneungsumogwon-ro, Soheul-eup
Pocheon-si Gyeonggi-do 11186
Republic of Korea
Tel.: +82 31 540 8811
Fax: +82 31 540 8800
E-Mail: jins77@korea.kr

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Republic of Korea Serbia

93. Mrs. Jeongheui Lim 98. Mr. Marjan Niketic

Research Curator (Ph.D.), R&D Division Natural History Museum
Secretariat / Korean Biodiversity Information Facility (KBIF) Njegoseva Street No. 51
National Science Museum 11000 Belgrade Serbia
481 Daedeokdaero, Yuseong-gu Tel.: +381 11 344 2149 ; +381 063 750 6667
Daejeon 34143 Republic of Korea Fax: +381 11 344 6580
Tel.: +82 42 601 7985 E-Mail: mniketic@nhmbeo.rs
Fax: +82 42 601 7786
E-Mail: jhlim1226@korea.kr Seychelles

94. Mr. Tae-Kwon Noh 99. Mr. Bruno Senterre

Senior Researcher National Expert
Genetic Resources Information Center E-Mail: bsenterre@gmail.com
National Institute of Biological Resources
Environmental Research Complex, Hwangyeong-ro
Singapore
42, Seo-gu
Incheon 22689 Republic of Korea
100. Ms. Jana Leong-Skornickova
Tel.: +82 32 590 7550 Principal Researcher (Plant Taxonomy)
Fax: +82 32 590 7165 Research and Conservation, Singapore Botanic Gardens
E-Mail: taekom@korea.kr National Parks Board
1 Cluny Road
Republic of Moldova Singapore 259569 Singapore
Tel.: +65 6471 9877
95. Ms. Laurentia Ungureanu E-Mail: jana_skornickova@nparks.gov.sg
Director
Institute of Zoology 101. Mr. Jeremy Woon Ren Wei
1, Academiei str. Senior Manager
MD 2028 Chisinau Republic of Moldova International Biodiversity Conservation Division
Tel.: +373 22 241 623 National Parks Board
Fax: +373 22 739 809 1 Cluny Road
E-Mail: ungur02laura@yahoo.com Singapore 259569 Singapore
Tel.: +65 6465 1679
Russian Federation Fax: +65 6465 5196
E-Mail: jeremy_woon@nparks.gov.sg
96. Mr. Dmitry V. Geltman
Director
Slovakia
Komarov Botanical Institute
Russian Academy of Sciences 102. Mr. Karol Marhold
Prof. Popov Street, 2 Institute of Botany
St. Petersburg 197376 Russian Federation Slovak Academy of Sciences
Tel.: +7 812 372 5405 Dubravska cesta 14
Fax: +7 812 372 5443 SK-842 23 Bratislava Slovakia
E-Mail: geltman@binran.ru Tel.: +421 2 59806234
Fax: +421 2 5477 1948
Saudi Arabia E-Mail: karol.marhold@savba.sk biodiversity@enviro.gov.sk

97. Mr. Ahmad Hamad Al Farhan 103. Ms. Eva Viestová

Dept. of Botany & Microbiology, College of Science Directorate for Nature Protection and Landscape Development
King Saud University Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 2455 Nám. Ľ. Štúra 1
Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia 812 35 Bratislava Slovakia
Tel.: +966 505 41006 Tel.: +421 2 5956 2546
Fax: +966 1 4675833 E-Mail: eva.viestova@enviro.gov.sk biodiversity@enviro.gov.sk
E-Mail: alfarhan@ksu.edu.sa

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Slovenia South Sudan

104. Ms. Darja Erjavec 109. Mr. Yatta Samuel Lukou

Advisor Department of Basic Sciences
Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Nature Conservation College of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Tobačna 5 University of Juba
SI-1000 Juba South Sudan
Ljubljana Slovenia E-Mail: lukou2013@gmail.com
Tel.: +386 1 230 95 05
E-Mail: darja.erjavec@zrsvn.si Spain

Solomon Islands 110. Ms. Marta Barluenga

Científica Titular, Vicedirección de Investigación
105. Mr. Fred Pitisopa Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC)
Deputy Commissioner of Forests C/ José Gutierrez Abascal, 2
National Herbarium and Botanical Garden Division 28006 - Madrid Spain
Ministry of Forestry and Research Tel.: +34 91 411 13 28
P.O Box G24 E-Mail: marta.barluenga@mncn.csic.es
Honiara Solomon Islands
Tel.: +677 24215 Sri Lanka
Fax: +677 24660
E-Mail: fpitisopa@mofr.gov.sb 111. Ms. S.T.K.K. Fernando
Director
Somalia Biodiversity Secretariat
Ministry of Environment
106. H.E. Amb. Khadija Mohamed Almakhzoumi No. 416/C/1, "Sobadam Piyasa" Robert Gunawardhana Mawatha
Minister Battaramulla
Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Colombo Sri Lanka
Airport Road Tel.: +94 11 2034202
Mogadishu Somalia Fax: +94 11 2879972
Tel.: +252 61 421 1113 E-Mail: sujeewaf@gmail.com biodiversitysl@gmail.com
E-Mail: minister@moecc.gov.so
Web: https://moecc.gov.so/minister/ Sudan

South Africa 112. Mr. Ismail Mirghani Ismail

Assistant Professor, Plant Taxonomy & Vegetation Ecology
107. Ms. Malta Qwathekana Forestry and Gum Arabic Research Center
Senior Policy Adviser; CBD Technical (Principal) Focal Point Agricultural Research Corporation
International Biodiversity and Heritage Cooperation Khartoum Sudan
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment E-Mail: ismail.mirghani@yahoo.com ismail.mirghani11@gmail.com
Private Bag X447
Pretoria 0001 South Africa
Sweden
Tel.: +27 12 310 3067
Fax: +27 12 320 1714 113. Mr. Johan Liljeblad
E-Mail: MQwathekana@environment.gov.za SLU Artdatabanken
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
108. Prof. Ramagwai Sebola P.O. Box 7007
Chief Director SE-705 07 Uppsala Sweden
Biosystematics Research and Collections Tel.: +46 18 67 1434
South African National Biodiversity Institute E-Mail: Johan.Liljeblad@slu.se
Private Bag X101 Web: www.artdata.slu.se/personal/fotopa.asp
0184 Silverton South Africa
Tel.: +27 21 819 5051
E-Mail: R.Sebola@sanbi.org.za

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Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia

114. Mr. Badieaa Safiah 119. Mme Naima Barbouche

Directorate of Biodiversity, Land and Natural Reserves Directeur du Laboratoire de Zoologie et Apiculture at l'INAT
Ministry of Local Administration and Environment Institut National Agronomique de Tunisie (INAT)
P.O. Box 3773 43 Avenue Charles Nicolle Cité Mahrajane
Damascus Syrian Arab Republic Tunis 1082 Tunisia
Tel.: +963 11 2318682, 2318683 Tel.: +216 71 287110
Fax: +963 11 2312120 E-Mail: barbouche.naima@inat.agrinet.tn na.barbouche@yahoo.fr
ü
E-Mail: badeaasafia@yahoo.com blalhayek75@gmail.com
bilal.alhayek@hotmail.com
T rkiye

Thailand 120. Mr. Muhammed Hakan Çakmak

Forestry and Agriculture Specialist
ü
115. Ms. Phuttatida Rattana Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Environmentalist, Practitioner Level Ankara T rkiye
Biological Diversity Management Division Tel.: +90 312 207 6118
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning E-Mail: muhammedhakan.cakmak@tarimorman.gov.tr
60/1 Soi Phibun Wattana 7
Phayathai Rama 6
121. Ms. Elif Sakalli Tecim
10400 Bangkok Thailand
Forestry and Agriculture Specialist
Tel.: +662 265 6558 ü
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Fax: +662 265 6558 Ankara T rkiye
E-Mail: phuttharattana@gmail.com phuttatida.r@onep.go.th
Tel.: +90 312 207 5175
E-Mail: elif.sakalli@tarimorman.gov.tr
Togo

116. M. Kouami Kokou

Uganda
Maître de Conférences
122. Ms. Mary Namaganda
Labo Botanique/Écologie, Faculté des Sciences
Principal Assistant Herbarium Curator
Université de Lomé
College of Natural Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences
BP 1515
Makerere University
Lomé Togo
P.O. Box 7062
Fax: +228 21 85 95 Kampala Uganda
E-Mail: kokoukouami@hotmail.com
E-Mail: namagandatm@gmail.com

Trinidad and Tobago

Ukraine
117. Ms. Yasmin S. Baksh-Comeau
123. Mr. Igor V. Dovgal
Curator
Deputy Director
The National Herbarium of Trinidad and Tobago
Shmalhausen Institute of Zoology
University of the West Indies
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
St. Augustine Trinidad and Tobago
15, Khmelnitskogo str.
Tel.: +1 868 662 2002 ext 3326, +1 868 224 3704 Kyiv 01601 Ukraine
Fax: +1 868 663 9686
Tel.: +38 044 234 3237
E-Mail: yasmin.baksh-comeau@sta.uwi.edu
E-Mail: dovgal@izan.kiev.ua

118. Mr. Francisco Morales

124. Mr. Sergiy Mosyakin
Curator
Director
National Herbarium of Trinidad and Tobago
M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany
University of the West Indies
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
St. Augustine Trinidad and Tobago
2, Tereshchenkivska str.
Tel.: +1 868 224 3704, +1 868 662 2002 ext 84499 Kyiv 01601 Ukraine
E-Mail: HerbariumUnit@sta.uwi.edu
Tel.: +38 044 234 4041 +38 044 235 2038
E-Mail: s_mosyakin@hotmail.com inst@botany.kiev.ua

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Viet Nam

125. Mr. Christopher Lyal 129. Mr. Tran Trong Anh Tuan
Department of Entomology Head of Species, Genetic Management and Biosafety
Beetle Diversity and Evolution Programme Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency
The Natural History Museum Vietnam Environment Administration
Cromwell Road No. 10 Ton That Thuyet, Cau Giay
London SW7 5BD United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 084 Hanoi Viet Nam
Tel.: +44 207 942 51 13 Tel.: +84 913047077
Fax: +44 20 7942 5661 E-Mail: ttatuan77@gmail.com
E-Mail: c.lyal@nhm.ac.uk
Web: http://www.nhm.ac.uk Zimbabwe

United States of America 130. Mr. Munesushe Munodawafa

Permanent Secretary
126. Mr. Scott E. Miller Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Deputy Under Secretary for Collections 11th Floor Kaguvi Building
Smithsonian Institution Private Bag 7753, Causeway
PO Box 37012, MRC 009 Harare Zimbabwe
Washington DC 20013-7012 United States of America Tel.: +263 242 701 6813
Tel.: +1 202 633 5135 E-Mail: munesu2@yahoo.com ochingwe@gmail.com
Fax: +1 202 633 2047
E-Mail: millers@si.edu

Uruguay

127. Lic. Ana Laura Mello

Jefa de Departamento de Protección de la Biodiversidad
Dirección Nacional de Biodiversidad y Servicios Ecosistémicos
Ministerio de Ambiente
Galicia 1133
Montevideo Uruguay
Tel.: +598 2917 0710 ext 4457
E-Mail: ana.mello@ambiente.gub.uy

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

128. Sra. Edis Solórzano

Directora General de Diversidad Biológica (Technical Focal Point)
Dirección General de Diversidad Biológica
Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo (MINEC)
Centro Simón Bolívar, Torre Sur
Piso 9
Caracas Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Tel.: +58 212 408 4730, 4757
E-Mail: diversidadbiologicaven.dg@gmail.com
edissolorzano@hotmail.com

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