West Africa’s coastal wetlands support wetland birds migrating along the East Atlantic flyway and other species breeding locally on mangroves, islands and islets. As buffer zones between ocean and continental ecosystems, they are also critical for livelihoods.
Affected by overfishing, tourism, oil and gas, dams and infrastructure, migratory bird populations are decreasing.
We aim to minimise hunting, harvesting and human disturbance, stop habitat loss and restore priority sites by:
Our four priority sites are:
At the heart of all our work are passionate people dedicated to delivering effective and lasting conservation. These inspirational partners are our greatest asset.
MAVA has allocated €1.1 million annually to this Action Plan, totalling €6.5 million to 2022
Additional co-funding is needed to ensure our partners’ work continues when our grant-making ends in 2022
