Highlights
Western Chimpanzee Action Plan informational pamphlets available
The WCAP Implementation Committee and ARCC Task Force created pamphlets in French and English highlighting key issues in western chimpanzee conservation. These are excellent resources for stakeholders and are print-ready! Click to download (For higher quality, printer-press versions, please contact the Regional Coordinator):
Private Industry in Western chimpanzee habitats (EN | FR), Protecting chimpanzee diversity (EN | FR), Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Chimpanzee Protection (EN), Great Ape Disease Risk Mitigation for Industrial Development Projects (EN | FR | ZH | DH), and the WCAP Implementation Committee (EN | FR)
The WCAP newsletter
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Members of Our Community
National Environmental Agencies & Organizations
Cote d’Ivoire - Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves
Guinea - Ministère de l’Environnement, des Eaux et Forêts
Guinea-Bissau- Direction Générale des Forêts et Faune
Guinea-Bissau- Ministro da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural
Senegal- Direction des Parcs Nationaux
Senegal- Direction des Eaux et Forêts, Chasses et de la Conservation des sols
Sierra Leone- National Protected Area Authority
Sierra Leone- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security
Governing Organizations
Resources
Best Practices & other documents
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Best Practice Guidelines for Health Monitoring and Disease Control in Great Ape Populations
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Statement on great apes, COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 PDF in English
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Best Practice Guidelines for Surveys and Monitoring of Great Ape Populations
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Best practice guidelines for the prevention and mitigation of conflict between humans and great apes
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Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Chimpanzee Protection (EN)