Rachel Ikemeh
Rachel is a Nigerian conservation leader and biodiversity management strategist dedicated to systemic ecological change and founded the SW/Niger Delta Forest Project, managing an expansive grassroots team of nearly 100 persons comprising professionals and community members. She navigates the volatile socio-political and ecological landscapes of southern Nigeria to implement resilient, community-led conservation management. Rachel’s strategic leadership has resulted in unprecedented conservation milestones in Africa's most populous nation, including the establishment of four protected areas and the successful execution of high-stakes wildlife protection campaigns that have brought two species back from the brink of extinction.
SW/Niger Delta Forest Project
Director
Nigeria
https://www.swnigerdeltaforestproject.org.ng
