Nature Tropicale

Nature Tropicale ONG is a non-profit association founded in 1995 and the first Beninese NGO admitted as a member of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) since 2004. Its mission is to promote the conservation and rational use of diversity Biological diversity, through information, education and awareness-raising among the various actors and especially the youth.
Since 1996, the NGO has run a Natural Science Museum, the only one in the West African subregion with aquariums, stuffed animals, collections of insects and videos and specializing in environmental education for local communities. Knowledge and sustainable management of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Specifically, Nature Tropicale contributes to public awareness of good management and protection of the environment, engages youth in nature and the natural sciences, informs, educates and communicates on general topics in The natural sciences and the environment, supports the organization of tourist and educational outings for discovering nature and promotes the exchange of experiences between associations working in the same field.
Nature Tropicale NGO develops concrete actions on the ground within the framework of the implementation of the Rio Conventions and others. These include community safeguarding of threatened or endangered migratory species (sea turtles, African manatees, whales, etc.) and sacred forest and aquatic ecosystems; The development of ecotourism in the wetlands of South Benin and, above all, whale watching, of which it is the leader in West Africa; The organization of national and regional exhibitions and fairs on biodiversity in Benin; Supporting communities in the fight for poverty reduction; Demystification, development and promotion of solar energy to poor populations associated with the control of pollution by disposable batteries in wetlands; Training of young environmental leaders on endogenous nature conservation through the Cultural Biodiversity and Climate Change program ('' Future Seed '' and the '' Top Trees '' operation); Training in Agriculture Above-Ground (Pisciculture And garden Above ground); The Environmental Security and Climate Change Program, which aims to combat environmental crime (wildlife and flora), illegal hunting, wildlife trafficking and deforestation by increasing the level of enforcement of wildlife and All the territory, and to deter poachers and traffickers from developing their activities through the close collaboration of the EAGLE Network, adaptation and mitigation of climate change, production and dissemination of professional audiovisual documentaries on biodiversity in Benin in the subregion West Africa and the world ...
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