Cercle pour la Sauvegarde des Ressources Naturelles (Ce.sa.re.n-ong) is a Non-Governmental Organization registered under the number 2003-0100/DEP-ATL-LITT/SG-SAG-ASSOC. of June 17, 2003 and published in the Official Journal of the Republic of Benin No. 14 of July 15, 2003. It works for the ownership of the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources at all levels. It supports the Government in the efficient implementation of all international conventions and agreements on the environment. The vision of this NGO is to live in harmony with Natural Resources. It consists in making natural resources a sustainable source of well-being, social added value and added value to the national economy.

Cesaren aims to:

• Improving the governance of natural resources,

• Valuing the ecological and socio-economic services of ecosystems;

• Promote the best knowledge and sustainable use of natural resources

• Fighting poverty.