Active conservation projects in Mauritania

New or updated projects

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Jul 2004

A loggerhead turtle returns to the sea after having laid her eggs. Ervatao beach, Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde.

Conservation of Marine Turtles

The Western African Marine Ecoregion (WAMER) is a remarkable site for marine turtle conservation, providing a home for 6 species of marine turtles and... » Read more

Modified: Sep 2008 - Started: Nov 2005

Early morning, pirogues (wooden boats of local fishermen) waiting to go to sea. Senegal.

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: 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: 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

Modified: Sep 2006 - Started: May 2005

WAMER - Strengthening the Capacity of NGOs and Fisheries

In view of the major crisis being faced by the fishing sector in West Africa, and the incapacity of governments to solve the crisis, NGOs and professi... » Read more

Modified: Jul 2006 - Started: Jan 1999

Capacity Building for Conservation in Africa-Madagascar

WWF proposes to faciliate the design and delivery of a capacity building programme that will result in the evolution of an African environment in whic... » Read more