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Education and Awareness to Improve the Protection of Wild Chimpanzees in West Africa

Grantee Name: Wild Chimpanzee Foundation

Hotspot
Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location
Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia
Amount
$184,276
Dates
Nov 2003 – Dec 2006
Keywords
Capacity building, Education, Species Conservation

Contribute to the lasting protection of viable chimpanzee populations in their original forested habitat by conducting environmental education (drama, newsletters) and capacity building to generate support from local populations for the protection of the chimpanzees and their habitat in various regions in West Africa: the Taï region, the Marahoué and the Banco national parks (Côte d'Ivoire), Sapo National Park (Liberia) and the Fouta Djallon region (Guinea).

Strategic Direction :

4 Public Awareness

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