For the purposes of the Foundation's work, the coastal eco-region of West Africa is taken to be the geographical area in which the Regional Coastal and Marine Conservation Program for West Africa (PRCM) operates, and which currently includes the following countries: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Cape Verde (PDF). In this eco-region, the Foundation grants priority to projects related to the following ecosystems:

Wetlands
Marine ecosystems
Coastal ecosystems