Resources

Planting trees to eat fish

This book draws on the experiences of four projects (in Indonesia, Kenya, Zambia/Malawi and Mali) that combined conservation and development goals. The four projects demonstrated […]

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 […]

Video

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 […]

Land Cover and Avian Biodiversity in Rice Fields and Mangroves of West Africa

The Niger, a lifeline (Summary booklet)

The aim of this study is to develop a decision-support system for effective river management in the Upper Niger, in which ecological and socio-economic impacts […]

Support for Transboundary Management of the Saloum-Niumi Complex

The Niger, a lifeline

An extensive study on the impact of existing and planned dams in the Upper Niger. Impacts such as irrigation, hydropower generation but also loss of […]

The Niger, a lifeline (factsheet)

This is a A4 factsheet with the main ourcomes of the extensive study ‘The Niger, a Lifeline’.