US EditionThe activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site
- Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work led to Sierra Leone's Tiwai Island being named a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Tiwai Island is home to several endangered species and serves as a center for biodiversity research and ecotourism.
- Garnett founded the Environmental Foundation for Africa in 1992, aiming to protect the environment and wildlife of Sierra Leone.
- Sierra Leone's Environment Minister Jiwoh Abdulai expressed excitement about UNESCO's decision, acknowledging Garnett's impactful contributions to preserving nature.
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The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site
Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates -- landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list.
The Activist Who Fought For Sierra Leone's First World Heritage Site
Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates -- landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list.
Sierra Leone World Heritage site testament to decades of activism, celebrates spectacular biodiversity
FREETOWN (Sierra Leone), July 14 — Tommy Garnett’s decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone’s Tiwai island—a lush forest home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of primates—landed a spot yesterday on the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage list. The 66-year-old and the conservation group he founded are the reason Tiwai, which was nearly destroyed during Sierra Leone’s 1991-2002 civil war, still exists. “I feel very happy, relieved, h…
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