The 355,000 ha PONASI landscape, one of the last remaining continuums in the West African sub-region, is subject to a number of threats. This has led a number of players to seek solutions, including the “Projet d’appui à la consolidation de la LAB dans le complexe W-Arly-PoNaSi” (Support project for the consolidation of the LAB in the W-Arly-PoNaSi complex) run by “Les Anges Gardiens de la Nature” (Guardian Angels of Nature).

This project aims to contribute to

• strengthening and professionalizing the fight against poaching

• the stability of the PONASI and WAP landscapes.

Faced with the attempted occupation of protected areas by armed terrorist groups, it was no longer possible to carry out anti-poaching activities (AML) in the traditional way, using only forestry services and eco-guards. It was necessary to restructure the AML strategy and apply the principle of a global approach involving the military, Water and Forests, eco-guards and local communities. The aim was to pool efforts, techniques and resources for AML activities in protected areas.