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Habitat Ecologique et Liberte des Primates (HELP) Congo, HELP CongoField StudyHabitat Ecologique et Liberte des Primates (HELP) Congo, HELP Congo Location of field site: Republic of Congo, Conkouati-Douli National Park , Africa Project Director: Madame Aliette Jamart Contact Person: Dr Benoit Goossens , goossensbr@cardiff.ac.uk , Tel: +44 (0)29 20 875073 (office), 875776 (lab) Fax: +44 (0)29 20 874305 http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/research/biodiversity/staff/benoit.html Phone: 00 243 94 15 20 E-mail: help.congo@cg.celtelplus.com Mailing address: BP 335 , Pointe Noire , Republic of Congo Research Objectives: 1. To rescue and offer a better life to chimpanzees that had been orphaned as a result of the bushmeat trade and/or were being kept in poor conditions in zoos and people houses, 2. To release the chimpanzees onto islands where they have the opportunity to learn the skills that will be essential to them for a life in the wild (rehabilitation), 3. To release suitable individuals into the wild, 4. To establish educational programmes and spread conservation awareness to local people, 5. To enforce anti-bushmeat laws in cooperation with government agencies, 6. To develop scientific field-research on other primate species and wildlife in the Conkouati-Douli National Parkand, 7. To establish a database for the rehabilitation of chimpanzees in the wild, 8. To distribute the results through high quality scientific publications and documentary films. Field Positions and Volunteers: We offer volunteer positions and research opportunities. For more information, see our web site: http://www.help-primates.org/ Species Studied: Chimpanzee - Pan troglodytes troglodytes Other Species Found At Site: western lowland gorilla, mandrill, mangabey, African forest elephant, leopard, buffalo Affiliations: Arcus Foundation, Association Gorilla, Bridget Bardot Foundation, Bourdon Foundation, Cleveland Zoological Society, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Sea World and Busch Gardens, Tusk Trust, Gorilla Haven, IPPL, One Voice, Pfizer, SPA, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Virbac, Zoo Amneville, Zoo de la Barben, Zoo Parc de Beauval and Zoo de Saint Martin de la Plaine Project Begin/End Dates: 1990-ongoing Web Site: http://www.help-primates.org/ Comments: For any information on the project, please contact Benoit Goossens, President of HELP International, a charity dedicated to the support of HELP Congo. Entry created: 2002-08-24 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |