The Islands of Príncipe and São Tomé are within the Afrotropical ecoregion, and their forests are part of the Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot. They are home to many endemic species of fauna and flora and are amongst the most important of the 75 forests in Africa in terms of their avifauna.
Most of the Islands endemic species are found within the designated Natural Parks, which are consequently considered to be amongst the 200 most important biological areas on the planet.
Our terrestrial conservation projects focus on understanding the Island's extraordinary terrestrial biodiversity and the threats that it faces, and on promoting protection initiatives together with regional authorities and local communities.
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This December, the Omali Vida Nón project highlights the collection of fishing effort data, which has been an activity of great importance in the process of establishing a network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in São Tomé and Príncipe. The MPAs in São Tomé and Príncipe have as one of the goals to ensure and conserve marine biodiversity and the sustainability of fisheries in a country considered one of the most dependent on fishing, where fish contributes to 75% of animal protein consumed in the archipelago.
“Ensuring that communities become resilient and leading active forces in biodiversity conservation is essential to combat climate change. This alliance has reinforced how critical the focus on communities is and how far we are all moving in that direction!"
Sharing knowledge enables invaluable learning and experiences. We thank all our partners, with special attention to SPEA and Birdlife International, for the opportunity of capacity building and training of our local teams.
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