“Hands off our Vultures” A poem for a forgotten hero – the Hooded Vulture
In the night of May 24 2023 the iconic Cotton Tree in the center of Freetown fell in a storm. While the whole country and all Sierra Leonians around the…
Bird watching, dance competition and Community Engagements
Last week Saturday, the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) celebrated World Migratory Bird Day in Foria, Diang Chiefdom as part of the BftW project. Migratory birds are special –…
Short video documentary about Yawri Bay
Yawri Bay is well known as an important area for residential and migratory birds because of the huge mangrove forests and mud fields. The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL)…
Protect Africa’s Natural Heritage from Mismanagement and Damaging Development
May 5th is African World Heritage Day. On this day, the world joins Africa in celebrating its unique cultural and natural heritage. Natural Heritage sites, such as Mosi-Oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls on…
Water Bird Census 2023 -Country Report Sierra Leone
In January - February two teams lead by the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone conducted the annual Water Bird Census. This year the bird count was part of the international…
CSSL Newsletter 1-2023
Our latest Newsletter is out with interesting stories from the Gola Landscape, the kick-off of our new project in the Yawri Bay and the presentation of one of our favorite…