Our Projects in Sierra Leone

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in Sierra Leone

The transboundary forest landscape complex of Outamba-Kilimi, Kuru Hills and Pinselli-Soyah-Sabouyah between Sierra Leone and Guinea is of special interest to the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, because it is home to endangered species, such as western chimpanzees and forest elephants. Presently, we are in the process of receiving a registration as a non-profit organization in Sierra Leone.

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Current projects in Sierra Leone

Conservation of endangered Western chimpanzees and African forest elephants in Guinea and Sierra Leone

Donor: Zürcher Tierschutz

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Period: May 2025 to April 2026 (12 months)

Landscapes: proposed Pinselli-Soyah-Sabouyah National Park & Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Combating illegal wildlife trafficking between Guinea and Sierra Leone

Donor: Fondation Segré

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Period: August 2025 to December 2026 (17 months)

Landscapes: proposed Pinselli-Soyah-Sabouyah National Park & Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Biomonitoring

Biomonitoring is conducted by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation since 2004. Biomonitoring is the technical term for repeatedly surveying the distribution and frequency of a species – in our case chimpanzees...

Law enforcement

Together with the National Protected Area Authority (NPAA), the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation is supporting law enforcement activities in the Outamba-Kilimi-Kuru Hills-Pinselli-Soyah-Sabouyah...