Somaliland Biodiversity Foundation

02/21/2026

Every journey starts with the first step. We are very glad to have reached a milestone of over 1,000 plant specimens, collected from the beginning of our work up to last week’s field trip.

Subject to the availability of funding, we aim to build a collection of hundreds of thousands of specimens in the future so that we can document not only species occurrence records but also their distribution across the different ecosystems of Somaliland.

Cheers!

01/30/2026

Congratulations to Sanaag University and its partners on this project!

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12/21/2025

The Insect Pinning and Preservation Workshop for the Entomology course students of the College of Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine and Environment has taken place this week at the biodiversity teaching lab of the University of Hargeisa. The workshop was facilitated by course lecturer Mustafe Abdulkadir and assisted by Hadia, a recent graduate and former beneficiary of previous entomology workshops.

These activities allow students to learn properly for the detailed study of insects, identification and the long-term documentation of the unique insect population for entomology education, scientific research and biodiversity conservation.

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11/01/2025

The Somaliland Biodiversity Foundation has successfully completed a two-week Herbarium Training Program. Participants from two universities—Amoud University and Burao University—received comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in plant collection, preservation, identification, and herbarium specimen management, deepening their understanding of botanical research and biodiversity documentation. SBF also provided the two universities with the necessary tools and equipment to establish centers for biodiversity collection and documentation.

10/30/2025

"𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The Somaliland Biodiversity Foundation (SBF), in collaboration with the University of Hargeisa – College of Agriculture, Veterinary and Environment, held a hands-on training on arthropod collection and digital biodiversity documentation, focusing on insects and arachnids.

Participants strengthened their skills in collecting, identifying, and preserving specimens, while learning the ecological importance of arthropods in agriculture, environmental balance, and climate studies. They were also trained in modern data management—recording and uploading specimen information to platforms such as OpenZooMuseum and iNaturalist, and using geo-referencing tools for accurate mapping.

Through this initiative, SBF and the University of Hargeisa continue to empower students and researchers to contribute to global biodiversity databases and promote the conservation of Somaliland’s unique ecosystems.

10/30/2025

09/15/2025

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07/28/2025

Bushaaro culus:

1939-kii, Philip Earle Glover wuxu ahaa madaxii ugu sarreeyey ee xafiiska daaqa ee Soomaalilaand. Isaga oo dhiirrigelin ka heleya Cabdillaahi Aar, oo ahaa turjumaan sare oo ka tirsan xafiiska Beeraha iyo Cilmiga Xoolaha, Glover wuxu ururiyey liis ku saabsan magacyada Soomaaliga ah ee dhirta oo uu dhinac waday magacyadooda cilmiga ah. Liiskaas waxa la daabacay 1947-kii.

Haddaba 2022, Helen Pickering ayaa bilawday dib-u-habaynta liiskii Glover, iyada oo ku ladhay magacyada Soomaaliga ah ee ku qoran buugga Flora of Somalia (ee 4-ta Majalladood), isla markaana adeegsanaysa degelka magacyada sayniska ee 'Plants of the World Online (ee May 2024). Haddeer nuskhadda Glover ee ay Helen dib-u-habaysay oo ay u bixisay ciwaanka ah "Linking Local and Scientific Knowledge/ Isku xidhka aqoonta maxalliga ah iyo ta cilmiga ah ee dhirta" ayey baahisay July 2025.

Halkan kala deg.

In 1947, Glover compiled a checklist of Somali plant names alongside their scientific equivalents. In 2025, Helen Pickering published an updated and bilingual version of Glover’s checklist.