HERP GHANA

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Mission

We work with communities to conserve endangered species with particular interest in amphibians and reptiles.

Actions

  • Improve knowledge about amphibians and reptiles in Ghana and across West Africa through cutting-edge research.
  • Facilitate policy interventions relevant to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Ghana and across West Africa.
  • Encourage the adoption of conservation-sensitive behaviours through innovative awareness programmes among key stakeholders.
  • Strengthen national and regional capacities for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Ghana and West Africa;
  • Protect and restore the habitat of endangered species.
  • Implement a practical, science-based conservation intervention on the ground that is beneficial for biodiversity conservation in West Africa.

History

Herp Conservation Ghana, (Herp-Ghana), is a non-profit non-governmental organization, registered under number CG058602018, dedicated to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Ghana. Its vision is a society committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles and to the sustainable management and preservation of the dying habitats on which species depend. Herp-Ghana adopts participatory, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches and/or processes to understand and mitigate threats to species and their habitats.