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)

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