Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Reconstruction for Biodiversity Conservation, Research and Ecotourism in the Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Sierra Leone

Grantee Name: Environmental Foundation for Africa

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Sierra Leone
Amount: $100,000
Dates: Apr 2002 – May 2005
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Protected Areas

In collaboration with local communities, construct facilities for scientific research and a visitor center at the Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary in Sierra Leone. The project will be a model for protected area management and community development in the country.

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Reconstruction for Biodiversity Conservation, Research and Ecotourism in the Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary, Sierra Leone

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