The Embassy of France in Nigeria says it has been working at various levels of government, in line with the Paris Agreement of 2015 (COP21), in the protection of forests and wildlife in Nigeria.
The mission made this known at its screening of the documentary Once Upon A Forest, alongside the exhibition, Tropical Rainforests: The Future of The Earth, at the French Institute, Abuja, in commemoration of the annual World Environment Day, observed every June 5.
Addressing the media, France Cooperation Attache to Nigeria, Helois Ellien describing Nigeria as possessing many biodiversity hot spots, reveals that France is embarked on many projects and programmes in conservation of environment and wildlife. 2019/06/12
“We have several agreements and partnerships with civil societies in Nigeria, working at the Yankari Games Reserve, and on a project in Cross River trying to protect the nature there and settle some conservation issues. In all projects and programmes we are supporting in Nigeria, there is a cross transversal way of tackling environmental problems people face.”
Ellien confirms that within the next two weeks, France will renew its partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) for another year of work at the Yankari Games Reserve, as well as launching a video of its conservation projects in the country on its website.
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