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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):

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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 Regional Alliance (EN)

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Our Annual Report is published

Year 2025 was a year full of activities for our community. We’ve summarized many of these initiatives in our Annual Report. You can access the report at the links below, and you can view the annual reports for previous years in our archive:

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EN | FR

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The WCAP newsletter

Our series of bimonthly newsletters has started! These newsletters offer  insights into ongoing projects, updates on conservation activities concerning western chimpanzees, and contact information for key individuals. Don't miss out—be sure to subscribe!

In case you missed a newsletter, simply explore our archive featuring all past editions.

Members of Our Community

Members of Our Community

Resources

Online Databases & Platforms

Regional and Sub-regional Action Plans & Reports 

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Sloan, S., Bertzky, B. and Laurance, W.F. (2017). African development corridors intersect key protected areas. African Journal of Ecol­ogy 55: 731–737. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12377
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Sop, T., Cheyne, S.M., Kühl, H.S., Macfie, E.J., Maisels, F.G., Wich, S.A. and Williamson, E.A. (2018). Abundance annex: ape popu­lation abundance estimates. In: Arcus Foundation (ed.). State of the Apes. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/themes/abundance-annex-ape-population-abundance-estimates/
Sousa, J., Hill, C.M. and Ainslie, A. (2017). Chimpanzees, sorcery and contestation in a protected area in Guinea-Bissau. Social Anthro­pology 25: 364–379. https://doi.org/10.1111/1469-8676.12418
Sugiyama, Y. and Koman, J. (1979). Tool-using and -making behavior in wild chimpanzees at Bossou, Guinea. Primates 20: 513–524. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373433
Sá, R.M.M., Ferreira da Silva, M.J., Sousa, F.M. and Minhós, T. (2012). The trade and ethnobiological use of chimpanzee body parts in Guinea-Bissau: implications for conservation. Traffic Bulletin 24: 31–34.
Taylor, C.D., Schulz, K.J., Doebrich, J.L., Orris, G.J., Denning, P.D. and Kirschbaum, M.J. (2009). Geology and Nonfuel Mineral Deposits of Africa and the Middle East. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051294E
Tiédoué, M.R., Normand, E., Diarrassouba, A., Tondossama, A. and Boesch. C. (2016). Etat de conservation du Parc National de Taï: Rapport de suivi-écologique - phase 11. Rapport de l’Office Ivoirien des Parcs et Réserves/Direction de Zone Sud-ouest, Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire.
Tranquilli, S., Abedi-Lartey, M., Abernethy, K., Amsini, F., Asamoah, A. et al. (2014). Protected areas in tropical Africa: assessing threats and conservation activities. PLoS One 9: e114154. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0114154
Tweh, C.G., Lormie, M.M., Kouakou, C.Y., Hillers, A., Kühl, H.S. and Junker, J. (2015). Conservation status of chimpanzees Pan troglodytes verus and other large mammals in Liberia: a nationwide survey. Oryx 49: 710–718. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605313001191
Vedeld, P., Jumane, A., Wapalila, G. and Songorwa, A. (2012). Protected areas, poverty and conflicts. A livelihood case study of Mikumi National Park, Tanzania. Forest Policy and Economics 21: 20–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2012.01.008
Vieira, W.F., Kerry, C. and Hockings, K.J. (2019). A comparison of methods to determine chimpanzee home-range size in a forest–farm mosaic at Madina in Cantanhez National Park, Guinea-Bissau. Primates 60: 355–365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-019-00724-1
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