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The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone

Saving Lake Sonfon

Lake Sonfon is a fresh water mountain lake in Diang chiefdom, northeast of Sierra Leone. It´s biodiversity and it´s cultural heritage is under threat through (il)legal mining activites. CSSL works with communities and government to save this unique eco-system and it´s services for people and nature.

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Conservation Society of
Sierra Leone

The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) was established in 1986 to promote a better life for all in tune with the environment. Our main mission is to preserve nature and ensure wise and sustainable use of our precious natural resources for the benefit of the country`s biodiversity, people`s livelihood, and the quality of life of all people in Sierra Leone.

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BNCFF Promotes Community-based Mangrove Conservation in Yawri Bay

In recent years, scientists have cautioned against the unceasing vanishing of mangrove forests worldwide. The decline is reported at 1 – 2% per year with

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Alternative Livelihood Support Brings Renewed Hope in Forest Conservation in Communities

Lake Sonfon in Diang chiefdom Koinadugu district, Pampana River in Sambaia Bendugu chiefdom, Tonkolili district and the Western Area Peninsula National Park are very important

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Environmental Actors Call for Joint Patrols and Surveillance with Military to Strengthen Protected Areas in Sierra Leone

“Our national reserves have lost about 10,103.4 forest areas, and we still continue losing more trees and forests to unregulated human activities. As this spate

Current Projects

Project

CAFOD: Western Area Peninsula-National Park Conservation and Livelihoods Pilot

Background – information about previous work at WAP-NP The Western Area Peninsula – National Park (WAP-NP) covers 17,000 hectares, spanning the western area of Sierra

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BNCFF: Inspiring youths (with gender inclusiveness) for community-based mangrove restoration and creation of sustainable livelihood options in the Yawri Bay Landscape

Background – information about previous work at Yawri Bay Marine Protected Area In an effort to increase the level of protection of the Yawri Bay

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WAbiLED: Participatory Action on Forest Conservation Land Use System in the transboundary Gola landscape of Liberia and Sierra Leone

Background and overview WABiLED is a 4-year, USAID West Africa-funded Program that aims to promote biodiversity conservation and climate resilient, low emissions development in West

for people and nature

Conservation is more important then ever to fight climate change and its consequences for people and nature.

We can not win this battle alone, we need your support for a healthy tomorrow and a world in which humans, animals and plants will be able to live.

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