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At African Marine Conservation Organisation (AMCO), our Target Species Programs focus on the protection and monitoring of key marine species, including sea turtles, manatees, dolphins, whales, sharks, and rays. These species are not only vital to marine ecosystems but also face growing threats from human activities. Our programs combine field surveys, citizen science, and community engagement to generate actionable data for conservation
AMCO envisions a fishery sector where marine ecosystems thrive, fisheries governance and legal frameworks are strengthened, and coastal communities prosper.
The environmental education program implemented by AMCO aims to raise awareness among local communities about the conservation of marine and aquatic ecosystems, especially in the coastal areas of Cameroon. It is deployed in localities such as Limbe, Nkam, Dizangue and Kribi, with the ambition of training eco-responsible citizens and encouraging the active participation of populations in the protection of these fragile environments.
AMCO has been implementing research and conservation projects on the African manatee and other African Megafauna such as cetacean, sea turtles, sharks, and rays along the coastline of Cameroon.
Following a series of dolphin bycatch incidents along Cameroon’s coast, the African Marine Conservation Organisation (AMCO), with support from the Consortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (CCAHD), has stepped up efforts to build local capacity to protect the critically endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin.
Enanga Prucillia
After planting 4,500 trees in 2024, conservation partners returned to Lake Ossa in October 2025 to continue restoring forest areas damaged by farming and deforestation around Cameroon’s largest freshwater lake.
Enanga Prucillia
Cameroon is developing Africa’s first manatee rehabilitation centre to care for injured and stranded manatees from Lake Ossa and beyond. Led by AMCO with support from SeaWorld, the centre will offer emergency treatment, research opportunities, and new hope for one of the continent’s most threatened species.
Enanga Prucilia
Following a series of dolphin bycatch incidents along Cameroon’s coast, the African Marine Conservation Organisation (AMCO), with support from the Consortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (CCAHD), has stepped up efforts to build local capacity to protect the critically endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin.
After planting 4,500 trees in 2024, conservation partners returned to Lake Ossa in October 2025 to continue restoring forest areas damaged by farming and deforestation around Cameroon’s largest freshwater lake.
Cameroon is developing Africa’s first manatee rehabilitation centre to care for injured and stranded manatees from Lake Ossa and beyond. Led by AMCO with support from SeaWorld, the centre will offer emergency treatment, research opportunities, and new hope for one of the continent’s most threatened species.
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