Securing critically endangered wildlife and human livelihoods in south-eastern Sénégal
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £599,970
WHERE Senegal
Summary
West Africa’s last African wild dogs and giant eland, as well as critical populations of lions and chimpanzees, face extinction as Sénégal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park is degraded by poaching and illegal grazing, and besieged by gold mining and rabies. We aim to recover Niokolo-Koba by de-snaring, diversifying local people’s livelihoods, and building veterinary capacity to tackle rabies and respond to snares. We will also survey nearby unprotected lands to identify additional populations of key species requiring urgent conservation action.
