Securing the Future of Liberia's Protected Areas
A national platform mobilizing and deploying durable capital to forever protect biodiversity and sustain communities in Liberia’s protected areas.
Why Conservation Matters in Liberia
A landscape of global significance that needs protection
Liberia holds one of the largest remaining blocks of rainforest in West Africa, home to endemic species and ecosystems critical for climate stability, water security, and rural livelihoods. These landscapes are globally significant, yet they face persistent, structural challenges that undermine effective protection.
Key challenges include:
Chronic underfinancing
Reliance on short-term projects that cannot consistently sustain patrols, monitoring, or community engagement.
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Escalating threats
Poaching, wildfires, unregulated extraction, agricultural expansion, and climate-related shocks.
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Limited livelihood alternatives
Few sustainable economic options for communities living around protected areas.
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Unstable funding flows
Fragmented conservation financing driven by competing demands on government resources and shifting donor priorities.
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Undeveloped revenue streams
Limited access to carbon markets, biodiversity offsets, and private-sector contributions.
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Together, these pressures weaken biodiversity protection, strain communities, and jeopardize national climate commitments.
LCF exists to address this systemic financing gap by providing a durable, well-governed, and Liberia-led platform for long-term investment in conservation and the people who depend on it.
Our Mission
The Liberia Conservation Fund (LCF) is the national conservation fund dedicated to securing and deploying forever financing for Liberia’s current and future protected areas
Protecting Liberia's Biodiversity
Mobilizing and managing permanent funding to sustain Liberia's protected areas in perpetuity.
Strengthening Protected Area Management
Ensuring effective, well-governed, and adaptive management of Liberia's globally significant ecosystems.
Aligning Conservation Finance
Securing diverse revenue sources aligned with Liberia's priorities for conservation and sustainable development.
Supporting Forest Communities
Investing in sustainable livelihoods and shared stewardship of protected areas.
Our Vision
Sustaining Liberia's protected areas for generations
Fully Capitalized Fund
Building a permanent national fund to sustain all current and future protected areas.
Effective PA Management
Ensuring that Liberia's protected areas are well-funded and effectively managed long into the future.
Biodiversity Protection
Safeguarding the unique flora and fauna of Liberia's rainforests to benefit the entire planet.
Thriving Local Communities
Empowering forest-dependent communities with sustainable livelihoods and economic opportunities.
Our vision is to create a fully-endowed national financing system that ensures the protection of Liberia's globally significant biodiversity and supports the well-being of communities that depend on it.
Flagship Initiative
The Nimba Endowment
Mount Nimba stands as one of Africa's most extraordinary biodiversity hotspots. Our endowment fund provides perpetual financing to protect this UNESCO World Heritage Site and the unique species found nowhere else on Earth.
1,752m Peak
200+ Endemic Species
Critical Habitat
Explore the Nimba Endowment
Our Impact
$1M
Mobilized to date
8.7%
Growth rate per year
Essential
Government partnership building with the Liberian Government and Nonprofit sector
Trust & Accountability
Our Governance
Designed for permanence, transparency, and Liberian leadership.
The Liberia Conservation Fund is governed to the highest standards of conservation finance, ensuring that funds are managed responsibly, decisions are accountable, and Liberia's conservation priorities are upheld over the long term.
Independent Board
Strong oversight and fiduciary responsibility
LCF is governed by an independent Board composed of conservation leaders, financial experts, and community representatives providing strategic oversight and safeguarding the Fund's long-term integrity.
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Financial Transparency
Clear reporting and accountable fund management
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LCF adheres to rigorous financial controls, including audited financial statements, annual reporting, and transparent disclosures ensuring responsible capital management.
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International Best Practice
Aligned with global standards for conservation trust funds
LCF follows international best practices in conservation finance, including standards established by the Conservation Finance Alliance and comparable trust funds worldwide.
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Liberian Leadership & Representation
Ownership at every level
Liberian representatives are embedded across LCF's governance structures, ensuring financing decisions reflect national priorities, local knowledge, and community perspectives.
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Protect Liberia's Biodiversity
Invest in Long-Term Conservation Outcomes
LCF provides a trusted national platform for deploying capital into durable conservation finance. Partner investments support the long-term protection of Liberia's protected areas, strengthen national conservation systems, and deliver measurable biodiversity and community outcomes.
Our financing mechanisms are designed for permanence, transparency, and alignment with national priorities.
LCF is an independent 501(c)(3) conservation trust fund with strong governance, fiduciary oversight, and transparent reporting. Partnership structures can be tailored to institutional, philanthropic, and private sector partners.
Our Partners
Working together for Liberia's conservation future
Government of Liberia
World Bank
Global Environment Facility
UNESCO
USAID
African Development Bank