Botanist documents beauty of Kenya's plants
Book is first by Chinese researchers cataloging flora outside of China
Flora of Kenya's inclusion of over 7,000 plant species has filled the research gap in botanical resources in Kenya, and it has also had an impact on East Africa and the entire African continent, Wang said.
The idea for Flora of Kenya can be traced back to 1999 and Wang's first African student, Robert, who came from Kenya and was the initial link to the country for Wang. Since then, the idea of establishing Sino-African botanical research cooperation has always been on his mind.
With the impetus of the Belt and Road Initiative proposed in 2013, cooperation between China and Kenya has intensified.
In addition to conducting research in Kenya, the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center of the CAS has established field stations and laboratories in Ethiopia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Rwanda and Mauritania.
"Technological cooperation is a sustainable form of cooperation. With platforms as carriers and people as supporters, it can combine economic aid to play a greater role," Wang said.
