Africa Programs
JGI Fights Measles Outbreak in Congo
In the Republic of Congo, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) recently assisted the Congolese Ministry of Health in its efforts to vaccinate local communities against a measles outbreak in the area surrounding the Tchimpounga Nature Reserve. The reserve serves as a protected area for wild chimpanzees and also contains JGI’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center (TCRC), the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa.
Snares, Steel-Jaw Traps and Chimpanzees
Hunters in Uganda set traps for bush pigs, antelope and other prey. But these devices, which are illegal in protected areas, have killed many chimpanzees and maimed approximately 25 percent of the habituated chimp population in the country.
Catching Up With Old Friends
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Edgar (left) and Forest (right)
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Fences To Forests 2011
The lush natural habitats on Tchibébé, Ngombé, and Tchindzoulou Islands offer some of the chimpanzees at Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center the opportunity of a better, more natural life.
Area of Tchimpounga Nature Reserve Expanded by 750 Percent!
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JGI staff braved waist-high waters while conducting surveys of the Tchimpounga Nature Reserve.
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Wonderful news!
Searching High and Low for Chimpanzees
In his latest blog entry, Dr. Deus Mjungu, Gombe Stream Research Center’s director of chimpanzee research, writes of a particularly strenuous day tracking the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park.
Each day, we typically target one individual chimpanzee who has not been followed recently and track him or her for the entire day.
On the Trail of Gombe’s Twin Sisters
In a recent blog update, Dr. Deus Mjungu, Gombe Stream Research Center’s director of chimpanzee research, wrote of observing the interaction between Gombe National Park’s twin sisters, Golden and Glitter. Dr. Mjungu also hinted about some potentially exciting news—fingers crossed!
JGI Scientist Reports from Congo Basin on Action Plan to Save Great Apes
Dr. Lilian Pintea, the Jane Goodall Institute’s (JGI) vice president of Conservation Science, recently reported from Goma, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where JGI is leading a workshop. The Conservation Action Plan (CAP) workshop is the first in a series of meetings planned to identify strategies and actions to reduce the threats to great apes and their habitat in a critical landscape of the eastern DRC. The CAP will target more than 66 million acres, which contain more than 15,000 chimpanzees and possibly 2,000 gorillas.
Jane’s Message at the Cancun Climate Conference
In the final days of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, Dr. Jane Goodall joined the audience via a video message at an event titled “Advancing REDD+: New Pathways and Partnerships,” hosted by Avoided Deforestation Partners. Dr. Goodall emphasized the importance of tropical forests in slowing climate change and preserving the diversity of species.
