Save 2000 chimpanzees in West Africa

The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) has been able to support some recent targeted law enforcement missions in the Proposed Grebo-Krahn National Park (new name since November 2015) in southeast Liberia, led by the national authorities: the Forestry Development Authority (FDA). During four missions, led by teams of 19 to 30 rangers, FDA was able to arrest 59 illegal settlers, while 22 poacher/mining/chewing stick camps were removed in this proposed national park. Additionally, a total of five shot-guns were confiscated along with eleven 12-shot-gun cartridges. Such important results to save endangered wildlife and biodiversity were only achievable thanks to the increased numbers of rangers that went on each mission. It is thanks to the support provided through GlobalGiving that FDA could send more rangers to lead these urgent law enforcement missions. Though we do not have enough long-term data yet, we have seen through previous missions led by FDA and WCF some encouraging results: Through community eco-guard patrols and awareness activities led in the communities, people were finally dissuaded encroaching on the forest of the proposed national park. Continued targeted law enforcement is required to keep FDA’s presence in this proposed national park and to prevent any persons from settling there. We very much hope to be able to enhance this much needed program with your help!