that two countries on africa's atlantic course that i've never really been on mr love as a raider but mean and total and for a long time both countries have failed to convince their people on the need to preserve the lands biodiversity right especially in the region around the river this river forms the border between the two small nations and it is a rich tapestry of mangroves forest wetlands and savanna it's also a refuge for rare species such as the manatee and red bellied monkeys let's take a look at what ben and total are doing to protect this natural paradise. sylviane davo works for an environmental organization he'd like to see fishing in this part of the river delta bad and so the fish have a chance to spawn thirty four points on your deck you know what we're proposing a ban on fishing for one kilometer around the river delta so the fish will be able