Africa

Côte d'Ivoire - SOS-FORETS (SF)

BirdLife Affiliate

Members: 85
Staff: 4
22 BP 918 Abidjan 22, Abidjan, CI
(225) 22440344
sosforets@hotmail.com
www.sosforets.ci
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Contact details:
Tel / Fax: (225) 22440344 / 07769202 / 06051335

Main contact persons:
Dr Egnankou Wadja Mathieu, Executive President
wadjaegnankou@hotmail.com

Mission of the organisation

Biodiversity Protection and Promotion of environmental education.

Key Activities

  • IBAs Program and ornithological studies in Biodiversity Sites
  • Biodiversity conservation program
  • Mangroves program : Rehabilitation and Protection of Ivorian mangroves by sylviculture
  • Sea turtles protection program
  • Information, education, communication for behaviour changing program
  • Control of aquatic weeds Program
  • Strengthening capacity for biodiversity conservation in West Africa Project (2002- 2004) with BirdLife International and the CEPF
  • Strengthening capacity for biodiversity conservation in West Africa Project (2004-2006) with BirdLife and the Darwin Initiative
  • Small Grants for West Africa flyway project initiative Project (2008)
  • Keys Biodiversity Areas Project (2008)
News
Reef rescuer Athina cleaning corals at a nursery © Nature Seychelles
17 Nov 2020

Saving Seychelles disappearing coral reefs

Ocean warming and coral bleaching have had a devastating impact on coral reefs, critical in supporting marine biodiversity. In Seychelles conservationists are celebrating ten years of success of the world’s first large-...
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AfricaSeychelles
Western Red Colobus © Peter Ichman
12 Jan 2021

Saving the Gola Forest: reimagining forest conservation in West Africa

In Sierra Leone and Liberia, a new forest conservation initiative is being implemented through a collaborative approach, to save one of West Africa’s few remaining tropical forests.
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AfricaLiberiaSierra Leone
Active water transport in some recently cleared canals © Clara Nanja
5 Aug 2020

Restoring the Lukanga: Tackling Invasive Weed Species in Zambia

In two decades of fishing, Boyd Kayombo has witnessed a steady decline in his catch. Kayombo sighs as he tugs at his nets. “The fish catch is poorer and the water has turned pale and green”, he remarks wiping sweat from...
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AfricaZambia
Lesser flamingo (phoeniconaias minor) © Josh More
25 Jan 2021

Death by collision: Counting the cost of power lines on birds in Kenya

Powerlines are a huge danger to birds when not located in proper places, killing hundreds of millions every year from collision and electrocution. In Kenya, the routing of a new power line just at the edge of an...
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AfricaKenya
The red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) nests all year round in Cabo Verde © Projeto Sal Biodiversidade
4 Nov 2020

How Cabo Verde is becoming a safe haven for seabirds

A new network for seabird research and conservation in Cabo Verde is already making an impact on bird species and the local communities that live alongside them
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AfricaCape Verde
Algeria Landscape
17 Dec 2020

Appel aux lettres d’intention: Investissement dans le Hotspot de la Biodiversité du Bassin...

On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, BirdLife announces a new small grant Call for Letters of Inquiry for projects in Algeria
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AfricaAlgeria
© 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
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
© Bruktawit Abdu
25 Nov 2020

Great Ethiopian Run 2020 supports bird conservation in Ethiopia

The Great Ethiopian Run is the one of the world's most famous marathon initiatives. Since its inception in 2000, GER has staged over 100 races in different parts of Ethiopia, with thousands of participants and an...
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AfricaEthiopia
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