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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 

Literture Cited
Kormos, R., Kormos, C.F., Humle, T., Lanjouw, A., Rainer, H., Victurine, R., Mittermeier, R.A., Diallo, M.S., Rylands, A.B. and William­son, E.A. (2014). Great apes and biodiversity offset projects in Africa: the case for national offset strategies. PLoS One 9: e111671. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111671
Kouassi, J.A., Normand, E., Koné, I. and Boesch, C. (2019). Bushmeat consumption and environmental awareness in rural households: a case study around Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire. Oryx 53: 293–299. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605317000333
Köndgen, S., Kühl, H., N’Goran, P.K., Walsh, P.D., Schenk, S. et al. (2008). Pandemic human viruses cause decline in endangered great apes. Current Biology 18: 260–264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.01.012
Kühl, H., Maisels, F., Ancrenaz, M. and Williamson, E.A. (2008). Best Practice Guidelines for Surveys and Monitoring of Great Ape Pop­ulations. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group. https://portals.iucn.org/library/node/9226
Kühl, H., Williamson, L., Sanz, C., Morgan, D. and Boesch, C. (2007). Launch of A.P.E.S. database. Gorilla Journal (34): 20–21. https://www.berggorilla.org/en/journal/
Kühl, H.S., Boesch, C., Kulik, L., Haas, F., Arandjelovic, M. et al. (2019). Human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity. Science 363: 1453–1455.
Kühl, H.S., Sop, T., Williamson, E.A., Mundry, R., Brugière, D. et al. (2017). The Critically Endangered western chimpanzee declines by 80%. American Journal of Primatology 79: e22681. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22681
Lanjouw, A. (2014). Mining/oil extraction and ape populations and habitats. In: Arcus Foundation (ed.). The State of the Apes: Extractive Industries and Ape Conservation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 127–161. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/
Laris, P. (2002). Burning the seasonal mosaic: preventative burning strategies in the wooded savanna of southern Mali. Human Ecology 30: 155–186. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015685529180
Laurance, W.F. (2004). The perils of payoff: corruption as a threat to global biodiversity. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 8: 399–401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2004.06.001
Laurance, W.F. (2018a). Apes, protected areas and infrastructure in Africa. In: Arcus Foundation (ed.). State of the Apes: Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 106–135. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/
Laurance, W.F. (2018b). Towards more sustainable infrastructure: challenges and opportunities in ape range states of Africa and Asia.In: Arcus Foundation (ed.). State of the Apes: Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, pp. 10–39. https://www.stateoftheapes.com/
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