Central African Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE)
CARPE is a long-term initiative by USAID to address the issues of deforestation and biodiversity loss in the Congo Basin forest zone, in the middle of the African continent. One of the least developed regions of the world, the Congo Basin holds massive expanses of closed canopy tropical forest, second only to the Amazon Basin in area. more

Gabon Biodiversity Program
Few places remain in Africa where one can experience truly wild lands teeming with wildlife. MAB is working with the Shell Foundation and Shell Gabon to understand more about the biodiversity of the Gamba Complex, a rich area of protected rainforest. more

Takamanda Project (Cameroon)
The Takamanda Project was a collaborative, multi-institutional effort to provide an initial series of assessments for selected taxa in this region of southwestern Cameroon and elicit the data needed to form a baseline for future research and conservation. more

ICBG Project (Cameroon and Nigeria)
The International Cooperative Biodiversity Group (ICBG) works to improve human health by finding cures derived from African rainforest plants for parasitic diseases. more