The WWF is run at a local level by the following offices...
On the ground studies/surveys, campaigns, expanding MPAs, community work, TEDs...
There are encouraging results to see all around the programme.
- The flagship monitoring and research programme in Kwa Zulu Natal continues to benefit and has extended into Southern Mozambique. Forty-one years of data are available, on the nesting leatherbacks and loggerheads.
- WWF South Africa is a partner in a major bycatch study for the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (South Africa, Namibia and Angola).
- New MPAs in Senegal, and anticipated in Cape Verde and Guinea.
- Support to marine turtle groups in Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, and Mozambique.
- Doubling MPA network in Mozambique; new MPA planned for Primeiras e Segundas.
- Introductions of TEDs and training in Mozambique.
- Market studies and campaigns in Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.
- Collaboration with shrimp fishing and farming association (GAPCM) on tagging and monitoring - 29 trawler operators active in northern Madagascar tagging and reporting tag numbers.
- Four seasons of monitoring, tagging and nest protection at Gamba in Gabon - expansion planned.
- Community work at new MPA in Campo Ma'an in Cameroon.
- Three DEAs (masters degrees) completed on marine turtles in Madagascar.

Local people on Utende beach, examine a Green turtle that was accidentally caught in fishing gear and is about to be returned to the wild by WWF staff, Mafia Island, Tanzania.
Success!
Marine turtle nestings on the rise in South Africa
"KwaZulu Natal, South Africa - Loggerhead nestings have reached record levels in South Africa, a positive sign for the endangered marine turtle.
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