January
26, 2007 — The Chimpanzee
Conservation Sensitization Programme
with USAID funding continued
in collaboration with JGI and
partners. Educational activities
were undertaken within schools.
A pamphlet on chimpanzee conservation
and the CCSP activities was
produced and 1500 copies were
distributed. Interactive educational
activities have been developed
and implemented to engage young
people and interest them in
chimpanzees and their conservation.
An awareness strategy workshop
was held in October. CCSP staff
were engaged in the development
of awareness materials such
as billboards, posters (above
right), stickers, etc.
In
Freetown, meetings with ENFORAC
(Environment Forum for Action),
National Commission for Environment
& Forests (NaCEF) and other
conservation professionals were
held during the National Tree
Planting Exercise on World Environment
Day. Many radio panel discussions
were organized. A mural painting
on chimpanzee and habitat protection,
under the auspices of Tacugama,
has been completed through the
collaboration with ENFORAC (picture
above).
In
Kenema the Education Officers
have concentrated in local schools
and six local communities. They
have also initiated the creation
of a herbarium showing plants
used by chimpanzee and human
beings, which will be displayed
at the Learning Center. Bush
meat assessment research has
also been undertaken in Kenema,
which is known as the main bush
meat market in the country.
We are also looking into the
possibility of creating a Nature
trail in the Kambui Hills near
Kenema. Numerous chimpanzee
nests as well as Picathartes
nests (an endangered bird) were
seen in the Kambui Hills area.
Unfortunately,
the veterinary component of
the CCSP program came to an
end in December 2006. Tacugama
benefited immensely through
this assistance from USAID as
we were able to retain the services
of Dr. Rosa Garriga and training
one of our senior staff, Willie
Tucker. We are desperately looking
for funds to continue this program
as we continue to rescue many
chimps as a result of increased
awareness in and around the
country.
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