Developing Liberia’s Capacity for Effective Conservation of the Pygmy Hippopotamus
Grantee Name: Fauna & Flora International
- Hotspot
- Guinean Forests of West Africa
- Location
- Liberia
- Amount
- $259,907
- Dates
- Jul 2017 – Mar 2021
- Keywords
- Awareness, Capacity building, Education, Monitoring and evaluation, Protected Areas, Red List assessment, Research, Species Conservation
Develop applied training to build Liberian capacity for the implementation of the Regional Conservation Strategy and the National Action Plan for Pygmy Hippopotamus in the Cestos-Sapo-Grebo-Taï-Cavally and Lofa-Mano-Gola Corridor areas. Implement a national and transboundary Pygmy Hippo survey. Reassess the national and regional status and increase governmental and public awareness of this flagship species.
3 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by identifying and addressing major threats and information gaps
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