Fostering human-wildlife coexistence in a biodiversity hotspot in southern Guinea-Bissau
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £551,280
WHERE Guinea-Bissau
Summary
The 1067km2 agroforest landscape of Cantanhez National Park, Guinea-Bissau, is home to 25,000 people and provides critical habitat for threatened wildlife, including chimpanzees. Widespread deforestation and rising human-wildlife conflicts, including social conflicts over resource-use restrictions, are impeding effective biodiversity conservation. This project will build sustainable human-wildlife coexistence through (1) understanding and managing conflicts, (2) fostering collaborative processes and multi-stakeholder cooperation to strengthen habitat management and law enforcement, (3) promoting livelihood diversification, and (4) establishing national capacity in conservation science.
