PASA Primate Sanctuaries
Listed below are the details of the Pan
African Alliance Sanctuaries (PASA), including information
on the primate species they care for and volunteering details.
It is these sanctuaries that Save The Primates aspires
to help, over time, and through your generous donations and
sponsorships.
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Many of these sanctuaries welcome volunteers, which not
only provides great assistance to the sanctuary but also can
be a life-changing experience for those who participate.
"A morning
walk through the African bush with a baby chimpanzee is simply
unforgettable"
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About PASA
PASA was formed in 2000 to unite the primate sanctuaries
and define mutual areas of interest and to work together and
find solutions to common problems, working for the protection
of wildlife. They collectively care for over 670 chimpanzees,
80 gorillas, 40 bonobos,
200 drills, baboons
and other endangered primates.
The Sanctuaries
Chimpanzee
Rehabilitation Association (CRA)
A chimpanzee rehabilitation project in Africa, working to
give orphaned chimpanzees the opportunity to grow up free
and independent in their natural environment, rather than
leaving them to their all too frequent fates as sad captives
in a human world, or worse, as substitute humans in a laboratory.
Protecting and monitoring a population of 76 chimpanzees occupying
three islands in the River Gambia National Park.
Location: Serrekunda,
The Gambia
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: The CRA is unable to accept volunteers
at present but any change in policy will be advised on the
CRA website and through http://www.greenvolunteers.com
Center
for Chimpanzee Conservation (CCC)
Non-profit organization working to secure the future of the
Chimpanzee Conservation Center (CCC) and at an existing site
in the National Park du Haut Niger, Guinea, which is currently
home to 41 orphaned and confiscated chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes
verus). Dedicated to the protection and preservation of chimpanzees,
chiefly through the support and rehabilitation of chimpanzees
who have been orphaned or otherwise taken from the wild, and
through local public education.
Location: The Gambia
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: CCC accepts a limited number of
volunteers each year; French is required. For more information,
please contact info@projectprimate.org
Tacugama
Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Committed to the rescue & rehabilitation of endangered
& orphaned chimpanzees. Tacugama also endeavours to
help protect and conserve the species in the wild by engaging
with the public through environmental sensitisation &
training programmes.
Location: Freetown, Sierra
Leone
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: Tacugama accepts a limited number
of volunteers each year. For more information, send an email
to sab@sierratel.sl
Cercopan
Sanctuary
A non-profit, non-government organization based in Cross
River State, Nigeria, whose aim is to conserve Nigeria’s
primates through sustainable rainforest conservation, community
partnerships, education, primate rehabilitation and research.
They have established an international research and education
centre for the study of non-human primates, biodiversity
research, forest management and conservation in Cross River
State’s tropical rainforest north of Calabar.
Location: Calabar, Cross
River State, Nigeria
Primary Species: Guenons,
mangabeys.
Volunteer Program: CERCOPAN accepts both long-term
(one year) and short-term (6 months) volunteers. For more
information, please contact cercopan@compuserve.com
Pandrillus Drill Rehabilitation &
Breeding Center
Location: Pandrillus
H.E.P.O Box 826
Calabar, Nigeria
Primary Species: Drills,
chimpanzees.
Volunteer Program: None
Cameroon
Wildlife Aid Fund (CWAF) / Mefou National Park
(US Website - http://www.cwafinc.org)
Registered charity that runs the Mvog-Betsi Zoo and Mefou
National Park in Cameroon, in conjunction with the 'Cameroon
Ministry of Environment and Protection of the Nature'. Cwaf
aims to ensure Cameroon's primates have a healthy future.
Working with the government, local communities and other ecological
groups around the world, the hope is to show people the amazing
diversity of wildlife in Cameroon, and explain exactly how
and why it should be protected.
Location: Yaounde, Cameroon
Primary Species: Chimpanzees,
gorillas, baboons,
drills, mandrills,
guenons, mangabeys
Volunteer Program: CWAF offers three-month volunteer
programs at the sanctuary in Yaounde. For more information,
please contact cwafcameroon@yahoo.co.uk.
Project
Protection des Gorilles – Congo (PPG-Congo)
Working to ensure that the late John Aspinall's innovative work
in protecting and breeding wild animals should continue. As
well as the two wild animal parks in Kent, The John Aspinall
Foundation manages two gorilla rescue and rehabilitation projects
in central African countries of Gabon and Congo, where we have
successfully reintroduced over 50 gorillas.
Location: Brazzaville,
Congo
Primary Species: Gorillas
Volunteer Program: None
Tchimpounga
Chimpanzee Sanctuary (Jane Goodall Institute,
Congo)
The Tchimpounga Sanctuary is the largest chimpanzee sanctuary
on the African continent, working with conservation, chimp
rescue and education. They house 115 chimpanzees orphaned
by the bushmeat trade. In most cases, the Congolese authorities
deliver the chimpanzees to the sanctuary after confiscating
them from hunters trying to sell the young chimps into the
pet or entertainment trades.
Location: Pointe Noire,
Congo
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: None
Friends
Of Bonobos
LOLA YA BONOBO, the only bonobo sanctuary in the world,
provides refuge to over 50 bonobos, where once rehabilitated,
the infants join the group of the juvenile and adult bonobos
in over 60 acres of enclosed forest.
Location: Democratic
Republic of Congo
Primary Species: Bonobos
Volunteer Program: We take selected paying volunteers.
For more information, email friendsofbonobos@yahoo.com
Lwiro Sanctuary
Email: gtz@rwanda1.com or shalukchantal@yahoo.fr
Location: Cyangugu,
Democratic Republic of Congo
Primary Species: Chimpanzees,
monkeys
Volunteer Program: None
Chimfunshi
Wildlife Orphanage
Primate sanctuary in central Zambia is a non-profit
refuge caring for a wide variety of sick, wounded or unwanted
animals - the primary residents being over 100 orphaned
chimpanzees.
Location: Chingola,
Zambia
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: Volunteers are accepted on a
short-term basis. For more information, contact 2sylvia@bushmail.net.
To make a donation,
please visit our Chimfunshi
Primate Project page.
Jane
Goodall Institute – South Africa
Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, the Jane Goodall
Institute is a global nonprofit that empowers people to make
a difference for all living things.
Location: Parkhurst,
South Africa
Volunteer Program: None
The
Vervet Monkey Foundation
Non-profit organization protecting and promoting the welfare
of the vervet monkey on all levels, providing sanctuary
for orphaned, injured and abused vervet monkeys &rehabilitation
into viable troops for release and re-introduction into
their natural environment.
Location: Tzaneen, South
Africa
Primary Species: Vervet
Monkeys
Volunteer Program: Volunteer enquiries may be sent
to vervets@enviro.co.za
PO Box 415
Tzaneen 0850
PLOT 35
California Tarentaalrand Letsitele
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: 015 304 3484
If calling from overseas +27 15 304 4384
Arthur Hunt cellphone: 076 0447 596
If calling from overseas: +27 76 0447 596
General Email: info@vervet.za.org
C.A.R.E.
Phalaborwa
wildlife rehabilitation facility dedicated to the care,
welfare, rehabilitation and protection of injured and orphaned
indigenous wild animals. The centre specializes in the care
of chacma baboons, actively pursuing their rescue, rehabilitation
and release.
Location: Phalaborwa, South
Africa
Primary Species: Baboon
Volunteer Program: CARE accepts a limited number of
volunteers to assist in animal care. For enquiries,please
contact mwkare@africa.com or info@primatecare.org.za
Ngamba
Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Caring for chimpanzees confiscated/rescued within Uganda,
providing a safe home and ensuring their welfare. Other goals
are to care for the environment on Ngamba Island, to provide
a high quality educational experience for visitors as well
as benefiting the island local communities.
Location: Entebbe, Uganda
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: Ngamba Island offers a one-month
volunteer program for Ugandan nationals only. For those people
outside of Uganda who wish to visit, the “Long Stay
Visitor Program” offers a unique, hands-on experience
in the day-to-day operations of the sanctuary. For more information,
please contact projectdirector@ngambaisland.org.
Sweetwaters
Chimpanzee Sanctuary
Ol Pejeta is home to Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary and
90,000 acres of African safari country to explore.With an
astounding variety of animals including the non-indigenous
chimpanzees and the big 5 (the endangered black rhino, leopard,
elephant, buffalo and lion), the combination of amazing wildlife
and stunning views across the open plains of Ol Pejeta guarantees
an unforgettable safari experience.
Location: Nanyuki, Kenya
Primary Species: Chimpanzees
Volunteer Program: None
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