Biodiversity Hotspot of the Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa

Author Biography

T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former Professor of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university, including Dean, Faculty of Biosciences; Head of the Department of Botany; Head of the Department of Biotechnology; and member of the Academic Senate. He was President of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), President of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. Under his guidance, over 50 students earned their doctoral degrees. He has authored over 70 books, edited over 40 books, and published over 340 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. He was a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Ally J. K. Nkwabi, PhD, is a National Coordinator for the International Waterbird Census (IWC) in Tanzania. His early research focused on the ecology of fauna and flora, human-wildlife conflict, as well as assessing biodiversity in different wetlands. After completing his PhD, Dr. Nkwabi served as Principal Research Officer at the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute. He has published 18 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 15 book chapters, and one book: Birds of Western Tanzania. Dr. Nkwabi is a member of the AEWA Grey Crowned Crane International Working Group. He is also a national coordinator for the International Waterbird Census (IWC) in Tanzania.