MBP Africa covers the East Atlantic Flyway region of Africa (western coastline of Africa) and forms part of the overall MBP project.
We have a Coordinating Group made of partners from Wetlands International West Africa, BirdLife, AEWA, and other local partners and a Terms of Reference for the group. We have also prepared a work plan, detailing our key aims and objectives.
Awa Joof and ebuzome Chukwuike maintain this page. They are flyway ambassadors and participants in the 2022 MBP meeting in Senegal.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Head of WLI, or our local representative Gabin Agblonon, Wetlands International.
MBP African News
Lessons from the East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum 2025
The 2025 East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum reflected on Wetlands COP15 and projected what it means for young people over the next three years. The participants identified essential non-financial resources they need to implement the Convention: technical training, strong local networks and access to government contacts. They highlighted the need for national governments, including Convention…
How to structure a wetland visitor centre?
Can you help WLI member Centro de Informação, Observação e Monitorização de Aves take their next step? Madaleno Satumbo Constantino writes: Three years after our participation in MBP meeting in Senegal where we dreamed about a wetland centre in Lobito; two years after visiting LCC in Nigeria for experience sharing and also two years after…
East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum 2025
What did the Convention on Wetlands COP15 mean for youth? The East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum will bring together young people who were there and who weren’t. We will learn what happened, what decisions impact on youth, and how young people can help implement the Convention on Wetlands. Application deadline: 15 August When: Mornings of 11,…
Wetlands International Afrique
Monitoring the biodiversity of mangrove ecosystems in the Saloum delta. Mobilising, inspiring and strengthening stakeholders: when the WIACO approach works! How can the impact of restoration on mangrove biodiversity be measured? How can we mobilise and train the players responsible for addressing this issue, which is particularly acute in the current context? Wetlands International Afrique…
How are bulrush mats made?
Our members from the CIOMA wetland centre in Lobito, Angola are showing us how bulrush mats are made, take a look. Have you ever seen how bulrush mats are made? People living nearby Catumbela wetland site here in Angola depend on this ecosystem to survive and one of the main economic activities carried out by…
Bird ringing in East Atlantic Flyway
Dembo Jatta, one of the East Atlantic Flyway Youth Ambassadors and a member of Migratory Birds for People (MBP) in West Africa, recently led a bird ringing demonstration at the Kartong Bird Observatory (KBO) in The Gambia. Situated along the Atlantic coast near the Gambia-Senegal border, KBO is a key research center focus on studying…
CIOMA Activities
Since its opening, CIOMA has remained open to the public and carrying out routine activities related to communication, education, participation and awareness; the center’s main visitors continue to be students from surrounding schools. CIOMA’s team of volunteers would like to expand its actions but the team is too limited due to funding unavailability, so we…
MBP Annual Meeting 2024
Members of the East Atlantic Flyway network, will meet online over two mornings in October. As well as the usual review of our work and planning for the coming year, we will host a networking session between MBP and the participants of the East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum 2024. Monday 21 October 8 UTC Review…
Register for the East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum 2024
The East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum is establishing itself as an annual activity to connect young conservationists and activists from along the flyway and to help them develop a useful skillset for their ongoing involvement in flyway conservation. Register before 15 August Taking place online on 14 and 15 September, the 2024 forum will be…
Online annual meeting – MBP 2024
Members of the East Atlantic Flyway network Migratory Birds for People (MBP) will meet online for two hours on each of 21 and 23 October. Register for the MBP Annual Meeting 2024 online 21 October Review of 2023/2024. Showcases of work completed. 23 October Defining workplan for 2024/2025. Capacity-building. As well as the operational functions…
We are planning the third East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum. The topic of this year will be
Conservation Storytelling. To tailor the training to the needs of the flyway youth, but also the expectations of potential audiences, we would love to hear your opinion about conservation storytelling. Please take a few minutes and take part in our survey!
WABSA nursing about 1,000 different fruit trees with schools volunteers which are to be planted within the inner city of Banjul in 2023
Calling all members of Migratory Birds for People! Please help us plan two of our activities for 2023:
- how to communicate science at wetland visitor centres
- creating exchanges or twinning between MBP members
These two initiatives emerged from multiple sources at out 2022 Annual Meeting. Now we want to clarify what you need and how much you can support these two activities.
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