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…
By Abdul Kaprr Dumbuya Sierra Leone is a country rich in biodiversity including bird species. Birds are an important indicator of environmental health and hence, very crucial in the ecosystem.…
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…
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…
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…
The documentary, "Desperate Voices from Outamba-Kilimi", portrays the beauty and importance of the Outamba-Kilimi National Park (OKNP), while vividly outlining existing major threats and infrastructural decline due to human activities…
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…
Lake Sonfon: a neglected biodiversity-rich cultural heritage Lake Sonfon is a fresh water mountain lake in Diang chiefdom, northeast of Sierra Leone. It has religious and cultural significance to nearby…
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 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…