The Liberia Sea Turtle Project, active since 2012, is dedicated to protecting marine turtles along 22 km of nesting sites in Little Bassa and 18 km in Rivercess.
The main threats to turtles are the poaching of adult females on nesting beaches, widespread egg collection, and bycatch in local fisheries. The project therefore trains community patrollers to conduct daily beach monitoring to prevent poaching of nests and nesting turtles. The project also collaborates with harbour masters to track and release caught turtles, for bycatch monitoring. In addition, awareness materials on turtle conservation are distributed, and traditional leaders engaged to create a local action plan against poaching. Finally, the project constructs eco-ovens for fish processing, benefiting local women and improving productivity in the community. Encouragingly, former hunters are now involved in these conservation efforts.
Species Protected: Turtles
Training workshop in Little Bassa
A nesting green Turtle, protected by Local Ocean Trust
Turtle hatchlings
How Tusk works with Our Project Partners
We provide critical funding to enable our project partners to grow and increase their impact on habitat and wildlife, while also enabling, nurturing and supporting collaboration between them, for greater synergy and impact.
We help to increase awareness and wider support for our partners’ efforts, while also sharing important conservation messages, from the vital and varied roles of wildlife rangers, to the benefits of community-driven conservation, both within Africa and internationally.
Liberian Sea Turtle Project has been a Tusk partner since 2025.
This Project Makes a Difference Through…
Human Wildlife Co-Existence
Marine Conservation
Local Population Employed: 16
Area Protected: 40 ha
