This afternoon, Dramani Ramdan participated in a high-level meeting with Dr. Vivek Menon, newly elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, during his official visit to Benin. The gathering brought together members of IUCN-Benin and the SSC Committee to discuss the country’s contribution to species conservation. During the discussions, Dramani passionately advocated for the recognition of fungi as key components of biodiversity, emphasizing their essential ecological roles, from soil regeneration to forest resilience, and their contribution to local livelihoods. He called for their integration into international and national conservation policies, ensuring that fungi are no longer overlooked in global biodiversity agendas.
