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International Gorilla Conservation ProgramConservation AgencyKenya International Gorilla Conservation Program (Established 1991) PO Box 48177 , Nairobi , Kenya Phone: 254 (2) 710367 Fax: 254 (2) 710372 E-mail: igcp@awfke.org Affiliations: Uganda Wildlife Authority; Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature; Office Rwandais du Tourisme et des Parcs Nationale Mission: IGCP's overall goal is to ensure the survival and long-term conservation of mountain gorillas and afro-montaine and medium altitude forest habitats in Rwanda, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Principal Research Programs: Mountain gorilla conservation Number of Staff: Total (23) Key Personnel: Annette Lanjouw, Director, E-mail: alanjouw@awfke.org Eugene Rutagarama, Programme Manager, E-mail: erutagarama@awfke.org Liz Macfie, Programme Manager, E-mail: lmacfie@awfke.org Helga Rainer, Uganda Programme Officer- Uganda, E-mail: igcp@imul.com Anecto Kayitare, Rwanda Programme Officer, E-mail: igcp@rwanda1.com Mbake Sivha, Congo Programme Officer, E-mail: igcp-drc@rwanda1.com Maryke Gray, Regional Monitoring Officer, E-mail: marykegray@compuserve.com Mark Mwine, Regional Enterprise Officer, E-mail: igcp-ruh@rwanda1.com Species Supported: "Gorilla beringei beringei" (620) Associated Field Sites: Volcano National Park, Rwanda:Working with ORTPN to develop institutional capacity and strengthen protected area management in Rwanda in transboundary context.Contact Anecto Kayitare.; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National park, Uganda. Working with UWA to establish a sound ecotourism program and develop benefit sharing program with park and adjacent communities; community business ventures compatible with conservation objectives; transboundary collaboration.Contact Helga Rainer; Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. Strategic planning and technical assistance, institutional capacity development for the ICCN, transboundary collaboration. Contact Mbake Sivha. Regional: Ranger-based monitoring, socio-economic monitoring, remote sensing and change detection in land-use patterns in and around the gorilla habitat; Contact Maryke Gray; Enterprise development to diversify and strengthen economic activities around gorilla habitat; contact: Mark Mwine. Web Site: WWW site at http://www.panda.org or www.awf.org; www.ffi.org Comments: Supported by 3 organizations: African Wildlife Foundation, World Wide Fund for Nature - International, and Fauna and Flora International.; IGCP is a coalition of African Wildlife Foundation, Fauna and Flora International, and World Wild Fund for Nature. Entry created: 1998-03-30 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |