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Across the East Atlantic Flyway, conservation is a shared effort, involving birds, wetlands, and the people who protect them. Here, we bring together stories, insights, and updates that connect this work across countries and sites.

Stories

NCF Strengthens Media Capacity to Report on Climate and Bird Conservation

Empowering journalists to spotlight the climate–bird–people connection across Nigeria’s wetlands

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From Policy to Practice: Youth Bringing Ramsar COP15 to Life Along the East Atlantic Flyway

As the dust settles over Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, the echoes of Ramsar COP15, a gathering where the world promised once more to protect its wetlands, still hang in the air. Ministers, conservationists, researchers, educators, youth, and community leaders had spoken enthusiastically about restoration, resilience, and inclusion.

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Sustaining Seas, Sustaining Lives: NCF Brings Coastal Communities Together for Conservation

For generations, the coastal communities of Idoluwo (Lagos State), Ayetoro (Ondo State), and Oyorokoto in Andoni (Rivers State) have lived by the rhythm of the sea. Fishing is more than a livelihood; it is a source of food, culture, and identity.

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Rescue and Release of a Black-crowned Night Heron at Songor Ramsar Site, Ghana

Waterbirds are among the most fascinating and vulnerable travelers on Earth. Every year, species like the Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) migrate thousands of kilometers along the East Atlantic Flyway, connecting wetlands from Europe to West Africa.

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Emmanuel Nii Attram Taye Ghana

Participating in international conservation through this initiative has broadened my perspective and deepened my sense of purpose. The efforts we make today shape the future of our planet.

Thioro Sylla Senegal

Les oiseaux nous disent quand il y'a les changements

Louise Sarr president of the Palmarin Women Group Senegal

Wetlands are not just water and reeds. They’re the lungs of our community, our markets, our stories.

Feitmatt M'BEIRICK Mauritanie

Lorsque les oiseaux reviennent, cela signifie que notre zone humide respire encore. C'est ce que nous protégeons chaque jour

News & Updates

Climate impact models can help strengthen resilience of coastal wetlands along the East Atlantic Flyway

Coastal wetlands along the East Atlantic Flyway are increasingly vulnerable to climatedriven threats.

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New publications support gender-responsive conservation along the East Atlantic Flyway

Coastal wetlands are shaped not only by ecological processes, but also by the people who depend on them.

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New publication supports waterbird monitoring along the East Atlantic Flyway

A new publication developed under the Climate Resilient East Atlantic Flyway (CREAF) project provides practical guidance for monitoring waterbird populations at critical wetland sites across the East Atlantic Flyway, with a particular focus on Western Africa.

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New Report Maps Opportunities to Strengthen Waterbird Monitoring Along the African Atlantic Coastline

Millions of migratory waterbirds travel annually along the East Atlantic Flyway, using key wetland sites from the Arctic via Western Europe to coastal West Africa. These habitats are essential for foraging, shelter and breeding. Effective monitoring of waterbird populations is critical for conservation, informed decision-making, and international cooperation.

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