Resources

Senegal / Management of Mangrove – Wetlands International and the County Council of Foundiougne set up a multi-stakeholders platform on Mangrove

Wetlands International and the County Council of Foundiougne have recently set up a Mangrove Platform to harmonize the actions of all partners involved in mangroves […]

Senegal / Climate Change Adaptation – With support from Wetlands International, journalists set up the “Friends of Mangrove Journalists Association” and a “Network on Climate Change”

Senegalese journalists of Fatick and Kaolack (center) together with their colleagues from St. Louis (North), have recently created the Friends of Mangrove Journalists Association (AAJAM) […]

Mobile Exposition: Save Our Mangroves!

Save Our Mangroves! is a mobile exposition in three languages: English, French and Portuguese, which highlights the importance of mangrove forests in West Africa, the drivers […]

Storm Surge Reduction by Mangroves

Mangroves can reduce storm surge water levels by slowing the flow of water and reducing surface waves. Therefore mangroves can potentially play a role in […]

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Sustainable Coastal Zone Management in Sierra Leone

This video presents the work of Wetlands International Africa in the Sustainable Coastal Zone Management in Sierra Leone, where together with the government and communities […]

Wetlands and Climate Change Adaptation Brochure

This 6-page brochure demonstrates how wetlands in a healthy, intact condition can greatly contribute to attenuate the water related impacts of climate change. Due to their […]

Save Our Mangroves!

Wetlands International Africa and IUCN are combining their efforts within the PRCM to promote a wiser use of mangrove resources. The unique functions and values of mangroves […]

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Mangrove forests for coastal protection

A film by Wetlands International in which we explain and demonstrate how conservation and restoration of wetlands can be a cost-effective strategy for climate adaption. […]

Strengthening policies for wise use and management of wetlands in four ecoregions (West and Central Africa): Contribution by Wetlands International

This recommendation brochure is the culmination of a lengthy process of exchanges and discussions between wetlands and ibodiversity specialists, representatives of government agencies and ministries, and […]

Priority conservation actions for coastal wetlands of the Gulf of Guinea

Results from an Ecoregional Workshop, Pointe-Noire, Congo, 19-22 April 2005. The Ecoregional Workshop was hosted and supported by the Ministry of Forest Economy and the […]