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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
Hilson, G. and Garforth, C. (2012). Agricultural poverty and the expansion of artisanal mining in sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences from southwest Mali and southeast Ghana. Population Research and Policy Review 31: 435–464. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11113-012-9229-6
Hockings, K.J. and Humle, T. (2009). Best Practice Guidelines for Avoidance and Mitigation of Conflict between Humans and Great Apes. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2009.SSC-OP.37.en
Hockings, K.J. and McLennan, M.R. (2012). From forest to farm: systematic review of cultivar feeding by chimpanzees – management implications for wildlife in anthropogenic landscapes. PLoS One 7: e33391. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033391
Hockings, K.J., Anderson, J.R. and Matsuzawa, T. (2006). Road crossing in chimpanzees: a risky business. Current Biology 16: R668–R670. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.08.019
Hockings, K.J., Bryson-Morrison, N., Carvalho, S., Fujisawa, M., Humle, T. et al. (2015). Tools to tipple: ethanol ingestion by wild chim­panzees using leaf-sponges. Royal Society Open Science 2: 150150. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150150
Humle, T. (2011). The 2003 epidemic of a flu-like respiratory disease at Bossou. In: Matsuzawa, T., Humle, T. and Sugiyama, Y. (eds.). Chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba. Tokyo, Japan: Springer Verlag, pp. 325–333. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53921-6_33
Humle, T. (2015). The dimensions of ape-human interactions in industrial agricultural landscapes. Background Paper. State of the Apes: Industrial Agriculture and Ape Conservation. Cambridge, UK: Arcus Foundation. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/
Humle, T. and Matsuzawa, T. (2004). Oil palm use by adjacent communities of chimpanzees at Bossou and Nimba Mountains, West Africa. International Journal of Primatology 25: 551–581. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:IJOP.0000023575.93644.f4
Humle, T., Boesch, C., Campbell, G., Junker, J., Koops, K., Kuehl, H. and Sop, T. (2016a). Pan troglodytes ssp. verus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T15935A17989872. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15935A17989872.en
Humle, T., Maisels, F., Oates, J.F., Plumptre, A. and Williamson, E.A. (2016b). Pan troglodytes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Spe­cies 2016: e.T15933A129038584. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T15933A17964454.en
Humle, T., Yamakoshi, G. and Matsuzawa, T. (2011). Algae scooping remains a puzzle. In: Matsuzawa, T., Humle, T. and Sugiyama, Y. (eds.). Chimpanzees of Bossou and Nimba. Tokyo, Japan: Springer Verlag, pp. 117–122. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53921-6_12
IFC (2019). Guidance Note 6: Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources. June 27, 2019. Washington, D.C.: International Finance Corporation (IFC). https://www.ifc.org/
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