This program will contribute to the Protection of the Biological Diversity of the Nimba Mountains Biosphere Reserve, as well as the World Heritage Site (officially registered on the List of Sites in Danger since 1992). It will be based on integrated ecosystem management based on a participatory approach, in accordance with the principle of biosphere reserves, which aim to maintain biodiversity of global importance, and to harmonize the sustainable use of natural resources at the landscape level and sustainable development.