NGO · Gabon · Since 1998

Protect the forest,
defend those who live in it.

Informing, training and supporting stakeholders for sustainable and equitable management of natural resources in Gabon and the Congo Basin.

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1998
Year founded
8
Provinces of operation
85%
Of national forest territory
2009
Goldman Prize Marc Ona Essangui
2024
Yali Gabon Prize Soirée du Cristal
1998
Year founded
8
Provinces of operation
85%
Of national forest territory
2009
Goldman Prize Marc Ona Essangui
2024
Yali Gabon Prize Soirée du Cristal

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New · 12 November 2026

LET'S SEND THIS MESSAGE TO OUR LEADERS

Leaders from around the world are currently gathered at COP31 to make decisions in the face of the climate crisis.

9 November 2026

GREENER: closing of three years of commitment to the land rights of forest communities.

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Press release · 4 November 2026

CARBON CREDITS: BRAINFOREST WELCOMES A HISTORIC ADVANCEMENT FOR GABON AND FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

The Gabonese environmental organization Brainforest welcomes the signing, on November 3, 2026, of marketing agreements for approximately six million tons of carbon credits between the Gabonese Republic, represented by the Gabonese Agency for the Development of the Green Economy (…

30 October 2026

3rd CONFERENCE OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY OF THE CONGO BASIN: LIBREVILLE DECLARATION

26 October 2026

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Projet AFANE

Ongoing · Deployed in the DRC and Gabon, the project is a consortium. In Gabon, three NGOs are involved: Brainforest, NADA, and Mouiyissi Environment.

Forests of the Future

Deployed in the DRC and Gabon, the project is a consortium. In Gabon, three NGOs are involved: Brainforest, NADA, and Mouiyissi Environment.

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2026 — 2028

CCGL Akanda & Pongara

Strengthening local governance around national parks and improving living conditions for neighbouring communities.

Goldman Environmental Prize · 2009

“This is not a personal or Gabonese fight. It is a global battle. The future of our children is at stake.”

Marc Ona Essangui — founder, executive secretary

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Blog · 29 October 2026

When the tanks breathe, what do we breathe?

In oil terminals, the large storage tanks seem motionless. Yet, they breathe.

25 October 2026

The sinking of Prospector 5 in Gabon: Strengthening our experience through collaboration

20 October 2026

When oil declines, who will remember what it left behind?

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