Boki Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBC Foundation)

Conservation for Community Development

We are an Indigenous-led conservation organisation based in the Boki rainforest, Cross River State, Nigeria. Working with communities, we protect threatened wildlife, restore habitats, and promote sustainable livelihoods.

Rooted in community. Restoring nature. Protecting our future.

To Protect and restore habitats of threatened species in priority landscapes such as the Mbe Mountains, Afi Mountains and Cross River National Park

Engaging with Hunters & Farmers

Establish conservation clubs in schools and communities, deliver outreach and environmental education programs targeting youth, women and community leaders

Promote scientific evidence-based research

To protect terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

OUR WORK

As biodiversity is under increasing pressure across the world, from unsustainable land use, weakened community governance systems, and intense demands on natural resources. These challenges are especially visible in Nigeria’s rich and unique rainforest landscapes, where wildlife, forests, and Indigenous cultures are deeply connected. At the Boki Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBCFoundation), we are committed to changing this narrative. Our work is grounded in the heart of Boki rainforest region of Cross River State Nigeria, home to Africa most important protected areas, See more

To Protect and restore habitats of threatened species in priority landscapes such as the Mbe Mountains, Afi Mountains and Cross River National Park.

Promote scientific evidence-based research of species in protected landscapes to inform policy, management and conservation decisions.
Support anti‑poaching efforts, community engagement, human-wildlife co-existence and species recovery interventions.

Establish conservation clubs in schools and communities, deliver outreach and environmental education programs targeting youth, women and community leaders.

Implement tree planting, reforestation and habitat restoration activities, promote practices that reduce bush burning and improve ecosystem resilience.

Advocate for improved sanitation, prevent dumping in rivers and estuaries and support community driven waste management solutions.

The Boki Biodiversity Conservation Foundation (BBC Foundation) was established by environmental scholars and conservation advocates from Boki Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Recognizing the urgent need to conserve the region’s unique biodiversity, including threatened and endangered species, BBC Foundation seeks to collaborate with local communities, government bodies, civil societies, and international partners to protect and sustainably manage natural resources for present and future

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