World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd. And on behalf of the PapBio C1-Mangroves project, wetlands will be celebrated from 23 to 25 February 2022 in Togo. On the program, mangrove reforestation activities along the banks of the Lakes and Anyron Kopé rivers, community awareness based on cultural activities and discussion meetings with leaders and parliamentarians.

The PapBio C1-Mangroves project funded by the European Union aims at the integrated protection of the diversity and fragile ecosystems of Mangroves in West Africa and their strengthened resilience to climate change. The action is also the result of various processes for the conservation and restoration of mangrove landscapes at the national and regional levels in West Africa.

In Togo, the NGO Agbo-Zegué is working with the support of IUCN to organize awareness-raising and reforestation activities with the communities of the communes of Les Lacs and Vo3 in the week of 23 to 25 February 2022.

Since February is considered to be the month of wetlands, the 2022 edition will host several activities, including the organization of a workshop on the challenges of mangrove conservation in Togo for local authorities, women's groups, traditional leaders, mangrove reforestation activities for the benefit of communities in our areas of intervention, advocacy with local authorities to involve them in the implementation of subsidized projects and Raise awareness. communities through activities cultural information on the importance of mangrove conservation etc.

Recall that in November 2021, the PapBio C1-Mangroves project management team and the NGO Agbo-Zegué organized an awareness-raising tour in schools in the municipalities of Lacs 1 and 3. In total, more than 200 students agreed to make their parents aware of the importance of mangroves.