CAW is currently in partnership agreement with The Calgary Zoo Foundation (Canada) to support the Wechiau Community Hippo sanctuary (starting November 2019- December 2024). The sanctuary is a CREMA consisting of 20 communities working together to conserve Hippos and their habitat along the Black Volta.
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The collaboration seeks to facilitate capacity building, development and conservation efforts in the sanctuary to ensure sustained success of community conservation of hippos in the sanctuary. CAW provides in-country administration, implementation, management, technical and scientific support for research, monitoring, community engagement, capacity building, livelihood improvements and other community conservation projects.
Project details:
Funding partners: Calgary Zoo
Starting Date: 2019
Ending Date: 2024
Category: Biodiversity
Location: Wechiau
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