Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Creation of the Voluntary Nature Reserve Managed by the Local Communities of Grand-Bereby in Ivory Coast

Grantee Name: Conservation des Espèces Marines

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Cote d'Ivoire
Amount: $20,958
Dates: Aug 2021 – Apr 2022
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Land tenure, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Employment

Support the local communities of Grand Bereby in the creation of a community-managed Voluntary Nature Reserve. Develop income-generating activities based on non-timber products.

Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to engage in sustainable management of 40 priority sites and consolidate ecological connectivity at the landscape scale