CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH (CBR)

Mission Statement

CBR serves biodiversity in Sierra Leone through research and monitoring, and by determining the distributions and adequacy of current protected area systems, and monitoring the population threatened endangered and exploited fauna and flora.

Objectives

• To conduct biodiversity research and monitoring through inventories of fauna and flora across major ecosystems in Sierra Leone

• To establish an information management system (bioinformatics) by building a data base over time on habitats and species, periodically updated through repeated data collection

• To determine the impact of traditional land use system and major development project on biodiversity by conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies

• To participate in protected areas establishment in representative ecosystems, ensuring effective management based on applied biodiversity research.

Contact Details

C/o Abdulai Barrie,
Tel: +232 (0) 76 600749,
Email: ahbarrie@yahoo.com