Partners
 Society
for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia
The Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia is Liberia’s
oldest conservation organization and is an implementing partner
of Forest Partners International. Current projects that they work
with FPI on include a National Public Awareness Campaign, Community
Relations Officer program, Socio-Economic Survey of Sapo National
Park Expansion, and Human-Wildlife Conflicts Adjacent to Sapo
National Park.
Forestry Development Authority
The Forestry Development Authority of Liberia is responsible
for the management of Liberia’s forest and wildlife resources.
FPI currently is working with them on the following projects:
Socio-Economic Survey of Sapo National Park Expansion, and Human-Wildlife
Conflicts Adjacent to Sapo National Park.
Alliance for Conservation in Liberia
The Alliance for Conservation in Liberia was
founded by Liberian and international conservation organizations
to increase overall efficiency, maximize donor investments, prevent
duplications and focus resources towards priorities of conservation
in Liberia. Founding members include: Forest Partners International,
Birdlife International, Conservation International, Fauna &
Flora International, Society for the Conservation of Nature of
Liberia, Save My Future Foundation, Green Advocates, Society Against
Environmental Degradation, and Liberian Indigenous Forum for the
Environment.
Liberia Bushmeat Working Group
Founded in 2002, the Liberia Bushmeat Working Group is a consortium
of local and international conservation organizations working
together to promote awareness of the over-harvest and commercial
trade in Liberia’s wildlife. There are currently more than
20 signatories.
The Alliance for Zero Extinction
The Alliance for Zero Extinction is an initiative led by a group
of conservation organizations to identify and protect the last
remaining habitats for the world’s most endangered species.
In addition to Forest Partners International, signatories to the
Alliance include, among others:
- American Bird Conservancy
- American Museum of Natural History
- Birdlife International
- Conservation International
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- The Nature Conservancy
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- Wildlife Trust
- World Wildlife Fund
For more information, see www.zeroextinction.org.
Cuttington University College & University of Liberia
Forest Partners International is working with these two universities
in Liberia to promote strong programs in conservation and community
development. Activities include equipment and book donations to
the universities and joint projects to improve curriculums available
to students interested in conservation and rural development.
Rural Villages
Our most important partners in conservation are the rural people
of the areas in which we work. Forest Partners International works
to promote social justice and poverty reduction, as well as working
towards a more sustainable future. These goals can only be met
in partnership with the people who depend upon the forests and
wildlife for their survival.
 Bushmeat
Crisis Task Force
Many believe that the overexploitation of wildlife for commercial
purposes is the most immediate and significant threat to the survival
of many endangered species in Africa and around the globe. Founded
in 1999, the Bushmeat Crisis Task Force (BCTF) facilitates the
work of its members in identifying and implementing effective
and appropriate solutions to the commercial exploitation of endangered
and threatened species used as food. Its primary goals are to
- Enable information sharing and create an information sharing
mechanism on the bushmeat issue
- Engage key decision makers in the United States, Europe and
Africa
- Build awareness and provide education across sectors
- Foster collaboration among member and partner institutions.
FPI is seeking solutions to overexploitation and the bushmeat
crisis in Liberia. We are proud to be an at-large representative
on the Steering Committee of BCTF, and to also serve on its Executive
Committee. To learn more about the BCTF, visit their website at
www.bushmeat.org.
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