Ebodjé , Cameroon

The Project to Support Participatory Marine Conservation and Adaptation for Oceans (Pro‑CAMPO) is a transboundary conservation initiative that addresses the ongoing degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems in the Campo landscape, shared between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. This marine degradation threatensbiodiversity, critical marine habitats, food security, ecological resilience, and the livelihoods of local communities that depend heavily on marine resources.

The project aims to operationalise and strengthen two Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): the Manyange na Elombo‑Campo Marine National Park in Cameroon and the Rio Campo National Park in Equatorial Guinea, through improved governance, strengthened protection and surveillance systems, ecosystem restoration, enhanced community resilience, and increased civil society engagement.

At its core, Pro‑CAMPO adopts a transboundary, participatory, and multisectoral approach. The project closely aligns with national, regional, and international commitments related to biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, sustainable development, and blue economy strategies in both countries.

The African Marine Conservation Organisation (AMCO), in collaboration with its partners – the Community Research and Development Association (TUBE AWU), Amigos de la Naturaleza y Desarrollo de Guinea Ecuatorial (ANDEGE), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife of Cameroon (MINFOF), and the delegated Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forests, Fisheries and Environment of Equatorial Guinea – pursues the overall objective of reversing the degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems in the Campo landscape and establishing sustainable foundations for the long‑term maintenance of natural capital and marine biodiversity.