Lake Sonfon Faces Continued Threats from Mining Activities
At the mining site of DOGON at Mankoni where heavy machines are used for mining. Lake Sonfon, a natural treasure in Sierra Leone, continues to be under threat from industrial…
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 a total loss of around 35% disappearing…
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 ecological sites. The sites host…
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 continues, more carbon dioxide and…
CSSL Extends Olive Branch to EPA-SL in Joint Efforts to Safeguard the Environment
The Executive Director of the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL), Dr. Sheku Kamara, alongside the Head of Programmes and Communication Manager, made a historic visit to the Headquarters of…
SCHOOL NATURE CLUB PUPILS REINFORCE CONSERVATION MESSAGES THROUGH DRAMA TO PROTECT LAKE SONFON
Lake Sonfon is one of the mountainous lakes in West Africa. It is situated in Diang chiefdom, Koinadugu district, north-east of Sierra Leone. It is a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)…
Gola Rainforest: a true example of a lush forest!
"Standing here at the viewpoint of Gola Rainforest National Park, I feel like I’m on top of the forest. You can see tens of miles away as far as Kailahun…
Big Water Community Gears up to Benefit from a CAFOD Supported Conservation Livelihood Project
"…if we continue to destroy this forest through stone mining, logging, slash-and-burn farming and many other practices, disasters such as flooding, water shortage and disease outbreak will befall us in…
CSSL’s President Commends Government’s Visit to Gola
Charles Showers, President, CSSL The tour of the Gola Rainforest by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and entourage, together with the Conversation Society of Sierra Leone, shows how…