PROMAK – Nature Africa

PROMAK – Protecting the Konkouré mangrove landscape (Nature Africa)

The Konkouré mangrove protection project, located in the Dubréka prefecture near Conakry, aims to preserve an essential ecosystem on which the local population depends for its livelihood. This landscape, which represents one-third of Guinea’s coastal mangroves, faces significant anthropogenic pressure: logging, intensive fishing, expansion of rice-growing areas, urbanization, poor waste management, etc. Conservation initiatives are already underway, but the lack of regulations on resource exploitation and pollution is affecting the ecosystem. The Garafiri hydroelectric project has also altered the local hydrology, impacting rice farming and fishing. Mangrove conservation is therefore essential, but it requires the integration of local populations into sustainable resource management.

Our action

The project aims to improve the living conditions of local communities, particularly women and young people, while protecting the biodiversity of the mangroves in the Konkouré estuary. It has three objectives:

• Conserve the landscape by creating a protected area and enforcing environmental laws to reduce anthropogenic pressures on mangroves.
• Identify economic opportunities for riverside communities to improve household incomes through sustainable resource management.
• Improve territorial governance of the landscape to ensure inclusive resource management, particularly for women and young people.

Summary

Project duration: January 2025–January 2029 (4 years)

Project area: Konkouré Estuary, in five municipalities in the Dubréka Prefecture.

Operational partners of the project: 

• Gret (lead organization) – International NGO under French law
• Guinea Ecology (GE) – NGO under Guinean law, supported by Birdlife International (international conservation NGO)
• The Technical Services (decentralized) of the State and the Communities.

Financial partner of the project: European Union

 Budget: €3,287,548