What We Do

Protecting nature and enabling sustainable development

As oldest environment organization of Sierra Leone, it is our duty and our most important aim to protect biodiversity and wildlife habitats in Sierra Leone. Conservation is a very broad topic which is linked to wildlife protection as well as to peoples livlihood, sustainable development and governments policies. That´s why we work in different areas to achieve our goal – the conservation of Sierra Leones beautiful and precious natural ressources and biodiversity.

The four pillars of our work

  • Saving species
  • Protecting sites and habitats
  • Conserving ecological sustainability
  • Enabling communities for positive change

The approaches followed in our projects

  • Advocacy for policy reform and implementation
  • Community outreach to increase policy compliance and implementation
  • Strengthen local community structures with skills and knowledge for effective environment management on community level
  • Strengthen protected area management structures and mechanisms

Joint efforts for conservation: our projects

In our efforts to protect nature and conserve biodiversity in Sierra Leone we recieve great support from our international partners. With their help we are able to plan und implement our actions. Here you find a selection of our current and past projects.
Project

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 Marine Protected Area Authority (MPA), the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone with support from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) between March 2021 and June

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Project

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 Africa. WABiLED focuses on targeted geographical areas within the region to improve management, governance and policy over critical natural and human systems. The WABiLED Program

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Project

African Bird Clubs: Bird conservation through bird watching

Our goal Protection of Birds and their habitats in Sierra Leone. Our approach We want to get more people interested in birds to help to protect them and their habitats. Our approach is to achieve bird protection through bird watching. Working through the Conservation Society of Serra Leone (CSSL) which

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Projects completed

Edward Sesay

Edward Sesay

Head of Programs

More information

For any general information on our projects please contact our Head of Programs Edward Sesay
Email: edward.sesay@cs-sl.org