Africa

Ghana - Wildlife Society (GWS)

BirdLife Partner

Members: 25
Staff: 19
P O Box 13252, Accra, GH
info@ghanawildlifesociety.org
www.ghanawildlifesociety.org

 

Mission of the organisation

Aims to promote the conservation, protection, management and wise use of wildlife in all its forms (plants, animals and their habitats)

Key Activities

  • Waterbirds and wetlands monitoring;
  • Important Bird Areas;
  • Turtle Conservation Programme;
  • Community based projects to develop local natural resources for sustainable utilization for local communities;
  • School and Community Education and Public Awareness Creation.

 

News
© BirdLife Africa
28 Jul 2020

Anchoring a Green Recovery in São Tomé and Príncipe

In wake of the COVID-19, BirdLife is adapting its conservation programmes in São Tomé and Príncipe islands to address the economic and social crisis caused by the pandemic, seeking to herald a green future in this...
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AfricaSao Tome and Principe
© Yeslem Ould El Vally, IMROP
23 Oct 2019

Saving Seabirds and Turtles dying from fishing activities in West Africa

In the choppy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, off the Guinean coast, a fishing vessel moves effortlessly in the expansive waters. At one end of the vessel, six fishermen work in pairs as they haul a heavy net containing a...
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AfricaCape VerdeGuineaGuinea-BissauMauritaniaSenegalSierra LeoneThe Gambia
Ghoubel wind project in Djibouti, near Lake Assal © Jean Marie Takoule
20 Jul 2020

Why we need to balance Ghana's energy needs with conservation

In Ghana, renewable energy is a rapidly-growing industry. As demand increases, the country urgently needs to ensure these developments have a minimal impact on the country's birds and biodiversity. Here's what needs to...
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AfricaGhana
The Taita Apalis is one of the rarest birds in the world, found only in Kenya’s Taita Hills © Pete Steward.
25 Feb 2020

Species on the brink: saving the Endangered Taita birds of Kenya

Across the expansive Taita Plains in Southern Eastern Kenya rise majestic densely-forested hilly outcrops straddling the skyline near the historic town of Voi. These hilly outcrops, famously known as the Taita Hills...
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AfricaKenya
22 May 2020

Turtle Day: Shining the Spotlight on West Africa’s Disappearing Turtles

Poaching, accidental catches, pollution, plastics, infrastructure... At sea and on land, sea turtles face many threats. Celebration of the World Turtle Day on May 23 each year, reminds us the importance of protecting...
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AfricaCape VerdeGuineaGuinea-BissauMauritaniaSenegalSierra LeoneThe Gambia
Grey Crowned Cranes at lake Ol’ Bolosat KBA in Kenya © Fabian Haas
10 Dec 2019

15 Conservation Lessons from the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot

After seven years, the CEPF investment in the Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot is wrapping up this month. During this time, 101 grantees will have completed 160 conservation projects across 13 countries,...
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AfricaBurundiCongo (Zaire)EthiopiaKenyaMalawiMozambiqueRwandaTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe
Des femmes locales transforment le beurre de karité dans le sud du Burkina Faso © Seydou NACRO
19 Feb 2020

Les oiseaux, les abeilles et les entreprises: Renforcer les capacités des communautés locales au...

Au Burkina Faso, un projet unique de conservation de la biodiversité améliore les moyens de subsistance des communautés locales.
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AfricaBurkina Faso
19 Apr 2020

Conserver les Plantes Patrimoniales de Garâa Sejenane et Dar Fatma

Les références bibliographiques publiées et les bases de d
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Africa
Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) © Emilie Chen
3 Jul 2020

Eight years in the Eastern Afromontane: a conservation milestone

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) programme in the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot ended on 31 March 2020. We look back at some of the highlights of this programme in the past eight years.
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AfricaEthiopiaMalawiUganda
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