West African Conservation Network
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| Formation | August 2020 |
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| Founder | Patrick Ogbonnia Egwu |
| Headquarters | NIgeria and The United Kingdom |
| Website | https://www.westafricanconservation.org/ |
West African Conservation Network (WACN) is a non-profit organization established by Patrick Ogbonnia Egwu, with a primary mission of preserving and restoring wilderness areas.[1]
Location
[edit]WACN has its headquarters on the 7th Floor of Mulliner Towers, Alfred Rewane Road Lagos, 101233, Nigeria and Kemp House, City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom[2]
Overview
[edit]WACN was established in August 2020.[3] With an emphasis on collaboration with governmental entities, the organization seeks to address the decline of wilderness regions, aspiring to transform them into sustainable ecosystems. The organization endeavors to promote sustainability within these habitats through strategic initiatives, aiming to ensure their long-term viability for future generations. WACN's mission centers on the restoration and protection of depleted wilderness areas. This mission entails establishing agreements with governmental authorities governing the respective jurisdictions of these wilderness areas. Utilizing meticulous protection measures and strategic reintroduction efforts, WACN endeavors to reverse the decline of biodiversity within these regions, to restore them to their original levels of ecological integrity.[4]
Projects
[edit]Kainji Lake National Park
On the 27th of October 2023, WACN signed a 31 years memorandum of understanding with the Nigeria National Park Service to restore, secure and manage the Kainji Lake National Park which is a 2000+ square mile (5000+ square kilometers) wilderness area straddling Niger and Kwara states, in the northwestern part of the country.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "WEST AFRICAN CONSERVATION NETWORK (WACN) overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ "Contact". West African Conservation Network. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ a b Erunke, Joseph (March 14, 2024). "Plan to restore Kainji Lake National Park underway". Vanguard Nigeria.
- ^ Abuchi, Joe (2024-05-16). "West African Conservation Network (WACN): Safeguarding Wilderness Areas for Future Generations". THE AUTHORITY NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-16.