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Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, c/o Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary AnthropologyConservation AgencyGermany Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, c/o Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Established 1999) Inselstrasse 22 , Leipzig , 04103 Germany Director: Christophe Boesch Phone: 00 49 341 99 52 139 Fax: 00 49 341 99 52 119 E-mail: wcf@wildchimps.org Mission: The WCF is a multi-national foundation created and advised by individuals who join efforts to preserve as many as possible of the remaining wild chimpanzee populations and their natural habitat throughout their range in Africa. Principal Research Programs: The long-temr objectives of the WCF is to establish a "Pan-African Forest network for chimpanzees", with the aim to assure protection over 35,000 chimpanzees. The present programs are three-fold: 1- Establishement of a Pan-African monitoring program to increase our knowledge about the number of chimpanzees remaining and their locations, as well as being able to following changes in their numbers over time. Collaboration of local park authorities in establishing the biomonitoring units. 2- Village oriented Awareness programs around area with wild chimpnazees populations to improve the co-existence between the two species. Theatre play, vidoes, newsletter and discussions rounds are used. 3- Support acitvities bringing alternative benefit to the local populations around areas with wild chimpanzees, including eco-tourisms Key Personnel: Hedwige Boesch-Achermann, WCF European representative; Roman Wettig; Marion Parry; Francis Lauginie; Gregoire Nohon; Fabrice Fayd'Herbe de Maudave; Ilka Herbinger Species Supported: Pan troglodytes Associated Field Sites: Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Liberia, to expand Web Site: http://www.wildchimps.org/ Entry created: 2002-10-02 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |