Environmental conservation work in Côte d'Ivoire

Latest news and publications

Two little leatherback turtles are heading to the sea. Rising sea levels will threaten their beach habitat

10 Sep 2007
Sea turtles threatened by rising seas
Sea turtles lay their eggs into the beach sand. Many return to the exact beaches that they were hatched to lay the eggs for the next generation of turtles. But sea level rise due to climate change threatens beach habitat. A new study predicts that turtle reproduction will be hard hit. » Read more

Bonobos, found only in the Congo Basin rainforests of the central Democratic Republic of Congo, are one of several great ape species under threat from bushmeat hunters and habitat loss.

22 May 2007
Factsheet: African Great Apes

Africa’s great apes are faced with a deadly combination of threats: destruction and degradation of their habitats, commercial hunting for bushmeat and live animal trade, and disease — all largely resulting from conflicts with humans who live alongside them. A huge effort is needed to ensure that African great apes continue to survive.

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A herd of elephants on the move in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. The female in the
middle of the herd has exceptionally long tusks.

13 Apr 2007
Factsheet: African Elephant
A powerful symbol of nature, the world's largest land animal is still under threat. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: Nov 2002

Sustainable Forest Management and Certification

This project covers the work required to prepare a framework for certification of forest products in selected Western and Central African countries. C... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2008 - Started: Apr 2002

Conservation of Taï National Park

Tai National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, a World Heritage Site, is the single-largest tract of undisturbed tropical rainforest in West Africa. The survival... » Read more

Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jul 2000

African Elephants Programme

WWF has supported elephant conservation since it was first established. However, until now, WWF has not developed a specific continent-wide programme ... » Read more

Contact

WWF WARPO,
Freshwater Program for Western Africa,
Niamey
WWF - WARPO Freshwater Program for Western Africa Coordination Office BP.13427 Plateau II 32,
Rue IB 65 / Boulevard Mali Béro Niamey,
NIGER
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T: +227 20 35 00 97
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