Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

White-necked rockfowl (Picathartes gymnocephalus) — White-necked rockfowl (*Picathartes gymnocephalus*)

© Paul Insua-Cao/RSPB

Building Networks for Key Biodiversity Area Monitoring and Protection in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana and Nigeria

Grantee Name: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Amount: $88,125
Dates: Oct 2021 – Jun 2022
Keywords: Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Conservation planning, Monitoring and evaluation, Networks

Operationalize Key Biodiversity Area National Coordination Groups in Ghana and Nigeria, and prepare for the creation of such groups in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, through training and stakeholder engagement, regional coordination and cross-regional communication.

Strategic Direction : 4 Build the capacity of local civil society organizations, including Indigenous People’s, women’s and youth groups, to conserve and manage globally important biodiversity