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Lessons learned while protecting wild chimpanzees in West Africa
Christophe Boesch1, Arnaud Gotanegre2, Annika Hillers3
1Wild Chimpanzee Foundation, European Representation, Leipzig, Germany.
American Journal of Primatology
|October 28, 2020
Summary
Humans can solve the biodiversity crisis by engaging in context-specific conservation. The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) uses local solutions like theater and community patrols to protect wildlife and enhance resilience.
Area of Science:
- Conservation Biology
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Community-Based Conservation
Background:
- Human activities are primary drivers of the global biodiversity crisis.
- Humans are also essential for implementing conservation solutions.
- Resolving this paradox requires adaptive, localized strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how human engagement can resolve the biodiversity crisis.
- To showcase context-specific conservation initiatives by the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF).
- To demonstrate the effectiveness of localized, evidence-based conservation approaches.
Main Methods:
- Live theater performances in Côte d'Ivoire to address bushmeat consumption.
- Community Watch Teams (CWT) patrols in Liberia to deter illegal mining in Sapo National Park.
- Integrated landscape approach in Guinea combining community activities with forest regeneration and connectivity initiatives.
Main Results:
- Increased participation in awareness activities correlated with reduced bushmeat consumption in Côte d'Ivoire.
- CWT patrols led to the progressive departure of thousands of illegal miners from Sapo National Park, Liberia.
- Integrated landscape approach in Guinea enhanced community resilience to climate change and supported chimpanzee conservation.
Conclusions:
- Evidence-based, locally adapted strategies are crucial for resolving conservation paradoxes.
- Community involvement and context-specific interventions are effective in mitigating threats to biodiversity.
- Successful conservation requires dynamic, fine-grained approaches tailored to unique local challenges.
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