Environmental conservation work in Mauritania

Latest news and publications

14 Apr 2008
West Africa Marine Newsletter (April 08)
News, views and information from WWF's West Africa Marine Ecoregion (WAMER) programme based in Senegal.
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27 Sep 2006
Fish Dish - exposing the unacceptable face of seafood
This briefing provides a snapshot of the destruction and waste behind some European fisheries. » Read more

Hazard signs are not enough to protect the environment from harmful chemicals.

03 Feb 2006
Time to clean up the chemicals in Africa
WWF Global Toxics Programme Director Clifton Curtis writes on a strategic approach to chemical management, particulary managing chemical stockpiles in Africa.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jul 2008

Mauritania Support Project

Mauritanian waters support one of the most productive fisheries on the planet. However, domestic and international pressures continue to grow and sto... » Read more

Modified: Jan 2008 - Started: Nov 2005

Conservation of Dolphins

West African waters harbour several species of small cetaceans, among them the endemic Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) and a largely ... » Read more

Modified: Feb 2007 - Started: Jan 2000

West African Programme for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

The Sahelian upwelling marine ecoregion (part of the larger Canary Current ecoregion) covers a coastline of more than 2,150 km ranging from rocky clif... » Read more

Contact

WWF West Africa Marine Ecoregion Office (WAMER),
Dakar
West Africa Marine Ecoregion Sacre Coeur III No 9639 Dakar
Senegal

T: +221 33 869 37 00
F: +221 33 869 37 02