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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 

Literture Cited
Brakes, P., Dall, S.R., Aplin, L.M., Bearhop, S., Carroll, E.L., Ciucci, P., Fishlock, V., Ford, J.K., Garland, E.C., Keith, S.A. and McGregor, P.K. (2019). Animal cultures matter for conservation. Science 363(6431): 1032–1034. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaw3557
Brashares, J.S., Arcese, P., Sam, M.K., Coppolillo, P.B., Sinclair, A.R. and Balmford, A. (2004). Bushmeat hunting, wildlife declines, and fish supply in West Africa. Science 306(5699): 1180–1183. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1102425
Brink, A.B. and Eva, H.D. (2008). Monitoring 25 years of land cover change dynamics in Africa: a sample based remote sensing ap­proach. Applied Geography 29: 501–512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2008.10.004
Brncic, T.M., Amarasekaran, B. and McKenna, A. (2010). Sierra Leone National Chimpanzee Census. Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctu­ary, Freetown, Sierra Leone. http://www.primate-sg.org/unpublished-reports
Brugière, D. and Kormos, R. (2009). Review of the protected area network in Guinea, West Africa, and recommendations for new sites for biodiversity conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 847–868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-008-9508-z
Bruner, A.G., Gullison, R.E., Rice, R.E. and da Fonseca, G.A.B. (2001). Effectiveness of parks in protecting tropical biodiversity. Science 291(5501): 125–128. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.291.5501.125
Campbell, G. and Houngbedji, M. (2015). Conservation status of the West African chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) in Togo and Benin. Report to Primate Action Fund, Arlington, VA. http://www.primate-sg.org/unpublished-reports
Campbell, G., Kuehl, H., Diarrassouba, A., N’Goran, P.K. and Boesch, C. (2011). Long-term research sites as refugia for threatened and over-harvested species. Biology Letters 7: 723–726. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2011.0155
Campbell, G., Kuehl, H., N’Goran Kouamé, P. and Boesch, C. (2008). Alarming decline of West African chimpanzees in Côte d’Ivoire. Current Biology 18: R903–R904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.08.015
Carvalho, J.S., Marques, T.A. and Vicente, L. (2013). Population Status of Pan troglodytes verus in Lagoas de Cufada Natural Park, Guinea-Bissau. PLoS One 8: e71527. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071527
Caspary, H.U., Koné, I., Prout, C. and de Pauw, M. (2001). La Chasse et la Filière Viande de Brousse dans l’Espace Taï, Côte d’Ivoire. Tropenbos Série 2: Programme Tropenbos-Côte d’Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Clake, D., Tzanopoulos, J., Amarekaran, B. and Humle, T. (in prep.). Drivers of intolerance towards chimpanzee utilization of oil palm in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
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