Launch of the website for the International Coalition Corridors of Biodiversity in Africa

The website of the International Coalition ‘Biodiversity Corridors in Africa’ was unveiled at our event ‘African/European perspectives – Connecting development, climate and conservation actors’ held in Bordeaux on 27 September and published on 1 October.

Through a dedicated website (www.biodiversity-coalition.org), the coalition is offering all the actors involved in conservation, concerned with the subject of ecological connectivity, an operational portal for pooling information.

In particular, it provides :

• A cartography: a mapping that is as exhaustive as possible of news, articles and corridor actions across the African continent. The platform is collaborative, inviting conservation actors to submit and promote their projects. All the actions undertaken are geolocated, with details of their state of progress, highlighting key areas that could attract the interest of local players and funders. Existing initiatives are presented, whether or not they are members of the coalition.
• A news feed: on the basis of constant monitoring, this news feed will indicate significant developments in actions in the field, new publications and the results of major international conferences on the subject of ecological connectivity.
• Studies and analyses on the state of ecological connectivity, scientific research, a selection of articles on the role of corridors, carbon credits and biodiversity, innovative financing and the development of the main initiatives. Drawing on the expertise of Climate Chance’s Global Observatory of Climate Action, the coalition will regularly publish notes and trends on these key issues.