{"id":1803,"date":"2019-02-05T22:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T05:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/?p=1803"},"modified":"2019-02-05T22:12:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T05:12:59","slug":"biodiversity-in-a-city-abidjan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/2019\/02\/05\/biodiversity-in-a-city-abidjan\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity in a city &#8211; Abidjan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cities can hold a surprising amount of biodiversity. Abidjan, in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, may not instantly come to mind as one where one can see much nature. And indeed, if you walk the streets of the center, it&#8217;s mostly buildings and cars that attract the eye. However, I had the good fortune to spend some time in hotel Sol Beni, in M&#8217;Pouto, that lies at the shore of an arm of the lagoon in which Abidjan is located. Walks in the morning were enjoyable and showed that this city of millions still holds a wide variety of life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gmedia_gallery mosaic_module is_bot\" id=\"GmediaGallery_89\" data-gmid=\"89\" data-module=\"mosaic\"><style class='gmedia_module_style_import'>@import url('https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/module\/mosaic\/css\/mosaic.css?v=2.16') all;<\/style>    <div class=\"gmMosaic_Container noLightbox\" data-gmid=\"89\">        <noscript><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00138-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-18.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00138-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-18.jpg' alt='Little Bee-eater - Merops pusillus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00146-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-29.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00146-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-29.jpg' alt='Splendid Glossy Starling - Lamprotornis splendidus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00147-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-9.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00147-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-9.jpg' alt='Frog' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00153-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-28.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00153-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-28.jpg' alt='Common Bulbul - Pycnonotus barbatus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00155-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-25.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00155-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-25.jpg' alt='Flower' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00160-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-8.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00160-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-8.jpg' alt='Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00163-18-11-09-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-38.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00163-18-11-09-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-38.jpg' alt='Black Kite - Milvus migrans' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00182-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-7.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00182-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-7.jpg' alt='Black-and-white Mannikin - Spermestes bicolor, juvenile (uncertain identification)' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00187-18-11-09-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-37.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00187-18-11-09-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-37.jpg' alt='Spur-winged Lapwing - Vanellus spinosus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00187-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-10.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00187-18-11-25-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-10.jpg' alt='Black-and-white Mannikin - Spermestes bicolor, juvenile (uncertain identification)' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00196-18-12-01-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-36.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00196-18-12-01-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-36.jpg' alt='Cymnyris cupreus - Copper Sunbird' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00205-18-12-01-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-35.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00205-18-12-01-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-35.jpg' alt='Cymnyris cupreus - Copper Sunbird' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00225-18-11-10-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-31.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00225-18-11-10-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-31.jpg' alt='Western Grey Plantain-Eater - Crinifer piscator' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00239-18-11-10-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-30.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00239-18-11-10-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-30.jpg' alt='Woodland Kingfisher - Halcyon senegalensis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00246-18-11-10-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-32.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00246-18-11-10-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-32.jpg' alt='Western Violet-backed Sunbird - Anthreptes longuemarei' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00506-18-11-13-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-39.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00506-18-11-13-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-39.jpg' alt='Western Grey Plantain-Eater - Crinifer piscator' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00520-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-2.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00520-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-2.jpg' alt='Flower' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00523-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-4.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00523-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-4.jpg' alt='Little Bittern - Ixobrychus minutus, flying over lagoon' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00534-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-0.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00534-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-0.jpg' alt='A wasp' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00539-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-3.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00539-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-3.jpg' alt='A fly' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00550-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-1.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00550-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-1.jpg' alt='Senegal Coucal - Centropus senegalensis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00560-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-6.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00560-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-6.jpg' alt='Dragonfly' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00564-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-5.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00564-18-11-15-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-5.jpg' alt='Flower' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00570-18-11-16-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-19.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00570-18-11-16-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-19.jpg' alt='Unidentified species' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00587-18-11-16-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-20.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00587-18-11-16-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-20.jpg' alt='Unidentified species' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00589-18-11-17-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-21.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00589-18-11-17-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-21.jpg' alt='Senegal Parrot - Poicephalus senegalus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00601-18-11-17-Sol-Beni-Abidajan-22.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00601-18-11-17-Sol-Beni-Abidajan-22.jpg' alt='Northern Grey-headed Sparrow - Passer griseus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00027-18-11-20-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-23.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00027-18-11-20-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-23.jpg' alt='Woodland Kingfisher - Halcyon senegalensis, attacking Pied Crow who eats a Woodland Kingfisher' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00028-18-11-20-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-24.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00028-18-11-20-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-24.jpg' alt='Pied Crow - Corvus alba, eating Woodland Kingfisher' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00054-18-11-05-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-33.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00054-18-11-05-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-33.jpg' alt='Laughing Dove - Streptopelia senegalensis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00063-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-17.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00063-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-17.jpg' alt='Western Reef-egret - Egretta gularis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00070-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-16.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00070-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-16.jpg' alt='Pied Kingfisher - Ceryle rudis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00075-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-14.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00075-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-14.jpg' alt='Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00081-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-15.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00081-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-15.jpg' alt='Western Reef-egret - Egretta gularis, with Spur-winged Lapwing - Vanellus spinosus' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00084-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-12.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00084-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-12.jpg' alt='Western Reef-egret - Egretta gularis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00090-18-11-05-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-34.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00090-18-11-05-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-34.jpg' alt='Tawny-flanked Prinia - Prinia subflava' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00101-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-11.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00101-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-11.jpg' alt='Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00106-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-27.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00106-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-27.jpg' alt='Woodland Kingfisher - Halcyon senegalensis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00117-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-13.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00117-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-13.jpg' alt='Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis' \/><\/a><a href='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/DSC00123-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-26.jpg'><img class=\"noLazy\" src='https:\/\/arhien.org\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\/wp-content\/grand-media\/image\/thumb\/DSC00123-18-11-06-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-26.jpg' alt='Pied Crow - Corvus albus' \/><\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){\n        jQuery(function($) {\n            var settings = {\"loading_transition\":\"slide-right\",\"lightbox_theme\":\"dark_rounded\",\"deep_links\":\"0\",\"social_share_enabled\":\"0\",\"likes_enabled\":\"0\",\"ID\":\"89\",\"name\":\"P0004-Biodiversity Sol Beni, Abidjan\",\"is_mobile\":false,\"module_dirurl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/arhien.org\\\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\\\/wp-content\\\/grand-media\\\/module\\\/mosaic\"};\n            var gmedia_mosaic_content = [{\"id\":\"130\",\"type\":\"image\",\"ext\":\"jpg\",\"src\":\"\\\/image\\\/DSC00138-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-18.jpg\",\"sizes\":{\"thumb\":\"https:\\\/\\\/arhien.org\\\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\\\/wp-content\\\/grand-media\\\/image\\\/thumb\\\/DSC00138-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-18.jpg\",\"full\":\"https:\\\/\\\/arhien.org\\\/In-Praise-Of-Biodiversity\\\/wp-content\\\/grand-media\\\/image\\\/DSC00138-18-11-24-Sol-Beni-Abidjan-18.jpg\"},\"title\":\"Little Bee-eater - 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