MOOCs, Masters' degrees, University Diplomas... We provide online and onsite training for (future) protected area practitioners.
Improve knowledge on the continent's protected reas.
We raise awareness for the youth to realise the importance of conservation for the planet's future.
The Programme on African Protected areas & Conservation (PAPACO) is a programme of IUCN’s Protected and Conserved Areas (PCA) team. Its vision is to improve the management and governance of parks and reserves in Africa, and thereby increase their positive impact in terms of biodiversity conservation.
Papaco has three main approaches:
In the context of its training programmes, Papaco works closely with Senghor University. Overall, experts from IUCN’s different commissions are mobilised for other activities.
Flow of webinar 01:15 – 06:20International MPAs, how the process starts when several countries are involved. 06:30 – 11:21Are all MPAs supposed to have an IUCN category? 11:35 – 14:07Is there any criteria for a Read more…
NAPA 168 for November 2022 covers our #MOOCs and Q&A webinars held so far. We’re also introducing two tutors helping us spread the news about youth-conservation.org in Burkina Faso and the Congo. Finally, you’ll be Read more…
NAPA 167 for October introduces the modules or general content of youth-conservation.org. The site is available in French, but we hope you will share the word with your French-speaking peers while we wait for the Read more…