Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia

Advocacy for the establishment of a network of protected areas Establishment of data bases for species, habitats and threats at Important Bird Areas (IBAs)

AWARENESS

Awareness raising about biodiversity, conservation, climate change, REDD+, carbon financing and many other topics

Connecting people

Connecting forest and people, the GolaMA Project is a partnership between forest communities, the Government of Liberia and the international conservation community

SCNL conducts a two days intensive workshop to validate freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) in Liberia

SCNL builds capacity for her staffs by conducting training in customary rights documentations and formalization.

FIRST BIRD WATCH GROUP VISITS THE GOLA FOREST NATIONAL PARK ELEPHANT FALL ECOTOURISM SITE.

SCNL CELEBRATES WORLD WETLANDs DAY

SCNL host the Community Forest Working Group (CFWG) 1st regular meeting

NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR VISITS SCNL HEAD OFFICE

Wildlife

The GolaMA Forest area to support many globally threatened mammals, including Forest Elephant, Pygmy Hippopotamus, Jentink’s Duiker, Zebra Duiker, Liberian Mongoose, Diana Monkey, Sooty Mangabey, Western Red Colobus and Western Chimpanzee.

The Community

The forest communities in this area are among the poorest and most vulnerable in the country. Being remote from towns and other infrastructure, they are highly dependent on natural resources and have limited access to education, health and other social services. Agriculture, artisanal mining and bushmeat hunting provide the main sources of subsistence and income.

The Forest

Liberia’s Upper Guinea forests are exceptionally diverse, with very high rates of endemism. The Gola National Forest, situated in north-west Liberia, is one of the largest remaining intact areas of seasonal dense moist evergreen and semi-deciduous forest in the whole region.

Key Documents

ARTP Soc-Econ Survey Report- Liberia

ARTP End-of-Project Final Technical Report

Final Report of Livelihood Assessment in and around GFNP

Gola Forest National Park Management Plan