Timneh Parrot
Project

Conserving Timneh Parrots Through Protection of Key Breeding Areas and the Enforcement of Wildlife Trade Legislation in West Africa

Duration
2014 - 2016
Location
Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal
Species protected
Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh

Project objectives

The project is expected to reduce rates of trapping in the Bijagós islands, improve attitudes to conservation among local communities, curtail trade in regional hubs and improve the scientific basis for conservation actions.

This project is implemented by World Parrot Trust.

Threats

Poaching