CSSL Newsletter 4-2023
The new year is not that new anymore and 2023 already seems far away. But we are still happy to celebrate with you our achievements of the last weeks of…
CSSL Commences a Community-based Mangrove Restoration Intervention at Yawri Bay
Yawri Bay is known for being a home to several ecosystem types, and accounts for 14.3% of the total mangrove swamp in Sierra Leone. Its landscape and location protect it…
World Wetlands Day 2024 – wetlands and human well-being
Every 2nd February, World Wetlands Day joins people around the globe in celebrating the value and beauty of our planet’s wetlands. It calls nations and each of us to act…
Together to protect Lake Sonfon! CSSL Engages Stakeholders in Kabala Town
In a well-attended meeting on the 22nd of January 2024, the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) held a meeting with Koinadugu stakeholders at the DHMT Hall Kabala town.The purpose…
Do you know our threatened bird species?
Sierra Leone is a country rich in biodiversity and species. There are more then 600 bird species in Sierra Leone - several of them are threatened. As deforestation, urbanisation and…
2023: the hottest year on record – no time to lose for climate action
The year 2023 broke all records – it was by far the hottest year ever measured since 1850, confirmed by scientists from all around the globe. Alarmingly, 2023 was in…
COP28 – another conference with nothing more than talking or the start of real climate action?
From 30th November to 13th December 2023, the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference was celebrated as the biggest of its kind. Some 85,000 participants, including more than 150 Heads of…
Biodiversity Assessment at Yawri Bay and Sherbro Island
Biodiversity is a measure of ecosystem health – a rapid biodiversity assessment to gain knowledge about the state of the Sherbro River Estuary (SRE) and Turtle Islands.Biodiversity is often used…
Sign the petition to protect Western Area Peninsula Forest National Park
CSSL supports communities around the Western Area Peninsula to reach out to government Community members at the Western Area Peninsula are heavily concerned about the deforestation, mining activities and degradation…
