
HISTORY
Herp Conservation – Ghana started in 2006 as a small amphibian interest group led by Caleb Ofori Boateng at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The organization was registered as a nonprofit NGO in 2011. Headquartered in Kumasi, Ghana, Herp – Ghana spearheads the conservation of reptiles in West Africa through partnerships with institutions in other countries, including FEE in Liberia.
MISSION
Herp Conservation – Ghana is a registered Ghanaian Non-Governmental Organization that promotes the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. Our mission is to conduct research, create awareness, build capacity, and contribute expertise to the conservation of amphibians and other wildlife in Ghana and across the globe.
Herp Conservation – Ghana envisions a society committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles through the sustainable management and preservation of the habitats on which these species depend. The organization adopts participatory, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approaches to understand and mitigate threats to species and their habitat.
VISION
VISION
Our five main strategic objectives are:
- Improve knowledge on amphibians and reptiles in Ghana and across West Africa through cutting edge research
- Facilitate policy interventions relevant for amphibian and reptile conservation in Ghana and across West Africa
- Instigate the adoption of conservation sensitive behaviors through innovative awareness raising programs among key stakeholders
- Enhance in-country and regional capacity in amphibian and reptile conservation in Ghana and across West Africa
- Implement practical on-the-ground science-based conservation intervention beneficial to biodiversity conservation in West Africa

Conservation

Community Support

Research
