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Limbe Wildlife Center

Sanctuary

Limbe, South West Province, Cameroon

Limbe Wildlife Center (Established 1992)
PO Box 878 , Limbe , South West Province Cameroon
Director: Dr.Felix Lankester and Mr. Vincent Fomba Phone: 237-9982503, 9266278 E-mail: info@limbewildlife.org
Affiliations: Government of Cameroon

Mission: "In order to help to secure the long-term survival of threatened and endangered species,primarily primate species, the Limbe Wildlife Centre is a rescue, rehabilitation, and release project that focuses on conservation education by promoting awareness and appreciation for Cameroon's unique wildlife."

Principal Research Programs: conservation education - schools outreach programs; community outreach programs Rescue and rehabilitation of endangered primates caught up in the illegal bush meat and pet trades. Development of a release program for vellerosus and troglodytes chimpanzees.

Training Opportunities: WE RUN DYNAMIC CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. WE RUN A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR THOSE WISHING TO WORK WITH ENDANGERED PRIMATE CONSERVATION. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OR EMAIL US.

Number of Staff: 37

Species Supported: Pan troglodytes (vellerosus and troglodytes) 50 Gorilla gorilla gorilla 10 G.g.diehli 1 Mandrillus leucophaeus 43 M.sphinx 9 Cercopithecus sp. 32 Cercocebus sp. 14 Olive babooons 10

Associated Field Sites: THE PANDRILLUS FOUNDATIONS DRILL RANCH - CALABAR, NIGERIA THE PANDRILLUS FOUNDATIONS DRILL RANCH - AFI MOUNTAIN, NIGERIA

Web Site: http://www.limbewildlife.org/

Publications: regular quartelry update, annula report all published on website

Entry created: 2001-09-17
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: 2007-03-13

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