Avocat and his mother, Azur Ecoguards: Roger Batwafasangi & Bombongo Bopoko Ecoguards:Lokonja Mbangi & Leonard Lolima Bonobo in the Kokolopori Bonobo Reserve

Bonobo Conservation Initiative

Org #1002
Vetted since 2008
1998
year founded
$175,817
raised on GlobalGiving
15
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Our Mission is to protect bonobos (Pan paniscus), preserve their tropical rainforest habitat, and empower local communities in the Congo Basin. By working with local Congolese people through cooperative conservation and community development programs, and by shaping national and international policy, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI) is establishing new protected areas and leading efforts to safeguard bonobos wherever they are found. The Bonobo Peace Forest (BPF) is the guiding vision of BCI: a connected network of community-based reserves and conservation concessions, supported by sustainable development. The Peace Forest provides protection for bonobos and other species in the Congo... read more

Project Leaders
Sally Coxe
Sally Coxe
Jennifer Moustgaard
Jennifer Moustgaard
Rebecca Bossen
Rebecca Bossen
Team
Sally J Coxe, Patrick Mehlman
Organization Information
1629 K Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
United States
202-332-1014
Organization Information
1629 K Street, NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
United States
202-332-1014

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Welcome baby bonobo Avocat

By Rebecca Bossen | Communications Director

Say hello to Avocat, the newest addition to the Kokolopori bonobos! Mom Azur welcomed this bouncing baby boy in June. Both mother and infant are thriving—and are receiving lots of attention from... Read the full report ›

Lilungu Updates

By Jennifer Moustgaard | Program Manager

BCI and our partners at Lilungu have been keeping busy over the last few months. As we previously reported, construction of a new conservation center is in progress and our scientific director Dr.... Read the full report ›

Starting the new year off in Lilungu

By Jennifer Moustgaard | Program Manager

Can you believe that we’re already three months into 2024? BCI and our partners at Lilungu were busy as 2023 came to a close and 2024 began. In late November, our DRC operations manager Bienvenu... Read the full report ›
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