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The GEFOMA project was initiated by IUCN, of which Wetlands International Africa is a co-applicant with the Collectif 5DELTA, and is being implemented in 09 countries, divided into four (04) large mangrove Priority Conservation Landscapes (PCL), including the Grand Saloum (Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve in Senegal and Niumi Park in the Gambia) and the Grand Mano (Yawri bay, Sherbro &amp; Turtle islands in Sierra Leone and Lake Piso in Liberia) covered by Wetlands International Africa, Basse Casamance (Basse Casamance in Senegal, Archipel des Bijag\u00f3s &#8211; rio Cacheu &#8211; rio Cacine in Guinea-Bissau and &#8211; \u00eeles Tristao in Guinea) by Collectif 5Deltas (represented by Eclosio) and Mono-Volta (Lagon Songor and Anlo-Keta lagoons in Ghana, bouche du Roy in Benin and R\u00e9serve de Biosph\u00e8re du delta du Mono in Benin and Togo) under the leadership of IUCN. 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