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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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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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Yamakoshi. G. (2005). What is happening on the border between humans and chimpanzees? Wildlife conservation in West African rural landscapes. In: Hiramatsu, K. (ed.). Coexistence with Nature in a “Globalising” World: Field Science Perspectives. Kyoto, Japan: Kyoto University, pp. 91–97.
Zarfl, C., Lumsdon, A.E., Berlekamp, J., Tydecks, L. and Tockner, K. (2015). A global boom in hydropower dam construction. Aquatic Sciences 77: 161–170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-014-0377-0
Ziegler, S., Fa, J.E., Wohlfart, C., Streit, B., Jacob, S. and Wegmann, M. (2016). Mapping bushmeat hunting pressure in Central Africa. Biotropica 48: 405–412. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12286
de Manuel, M., Kuhlwilm, M., Frandsen, P., Sousa, V.C., Desai, T. et al. (2016). Chimpanzee genomic diversity reveals ancient admixture with bonobos. Science 354(6311): 477–481. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aag2602
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