Audience with the Prime Minister for the draft decree of the future Pinselli-Soyah-Sabouyah National Park in Guinea

The Prime Minister and Head of the Government of Guinea, Amadou Oury BAH, received a delegation from the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation in audience to discuss the process of officially establishing the Pinselli-Soyah-Sabouyah National Park.

Following years of ecological monitoring, consultations with local communities and tangible results on the ground, this key project is now entering its final stages.

💡 Key figures to note:

• 53 species of wildlife, including significant numbers of critically endangered chimpanzees and forest elephants;

• Six local development plans approved, the implementation of which has been assessed;

• Over 35,000 people actively participating in activities within the beekeeping, pastoralism, market gardening value chains and environmental education programs;

• Over 14,000 litres of high-quality honey produced by the communities, generating approximately 350 million in turnover by 2025;

• A functional programme for monitoring the mitigation measures set out in the Environmental and Social Management Plan;

• Vital conservation for the Fouta Djallon massif and the Konkouré basin — which supplies 60 per cent of the country’s electricity.

“If the Konkouré has problems, Guinea has problems,” the Prime Minister emphasised, whilst encouraging the identification of promising activities to strengthen women’s economic empowerment and diversify sources of income. The Cabinet has been instructed to monitor this strategic issue closely in order to speed up the process of classifying this park. A fine example of synergy between biodiversity conservation, managed coexistence (notably with the Simandou project) and the green economy! We would like to thank the Government of Guinea for this positive and stable partnership, the European Union, and the local communities.