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Western Area Peninsula National Park (view source)
Revision as of 02:22, 7 July 2020
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|Coordinates
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|8.32 N, -13.15 W
|8.32 N, 13.15 W
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|Designation <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc. -->
|Designation <!-- National Park, Nature Reserve, etc. -->
Sierra Leone’s Forestry Division and the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone are the main organizations responsible for the management of the site and the implementation of conservation activities. The EU funded an intervention to decelerate deforestation at the site, which was implemented by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and the Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC) from 2009-2014 (EPA 2017). This intervention focused on awareness raising, especially among potential encroachers, and proving support to local people with alternative livelihood options (Hempel 2013).
Sierra Leone’s Forestry Division and the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone are the main organizations responsible for the management of the site and the implementation of conservation activities. The EU funded an intervention to decelerate deforestation at the site, which was implemented by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and the Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC) from 2009-2014 (EPA 2017). This intervention focused on awareness raising, especially among potential encroachers, and proving support to local people with alternative livelihood options (Hempel 2013).
In 1995, the [https://www.tacugama.com Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary] was established. The sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and cares for orphaned chimpanzees. Since 2011, Tacugama works with rural communities as part of its Tacugama Community Outreach Programme to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, improve agricultural practices (seed distribution), promote alternative livelihoods (e.g., fruit tree planting, livestock farms, community woodlots), improve health and hygiene in rural communities to decrease the risk of disease transmission, and environmental education activities for rural communities and children to increase awareness of the need to protect chimpanzees (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020). Tacugama also runs an eco-lodge with the proceeds going to its conservation programmes (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020).
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|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
|2. Agriculture & aquaculture
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|2.11. Farm more intensively and effectively in selected areas and spare more natural land
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|Tacugama Community Outreach Programme promotes improved agricultural practices and distributes seeds (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020)
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|since 2011
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|3. Energy production & mining
|3. Energy production & mining
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|5. Biological resource use
|5. Biological resource use
|Not reported
|5.17. Provide sustainable alternative livelihoods; establish fish- or domestic meat farms
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|Tacugama Community Outreach Programme promotes alternative livelihoods, e.g., fruit tree planting, livestock farms, community woodlots (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020)
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|since 2011
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|6. Human intrusions & disturbance
|6. Human intrusions & disturbance
|10. Education & Awareness
|10. Education & Awareness
|10.1. Educate local communities about primates and sustainable use
|10.1. Educate local communities about primates and sustainable use
|Awareness raising to create an understanding of the importance of conservation and forest ecosystem and function (Hempel 2013)
|Awareness raising to create an understanding of the importance of conservation, forest ecosystem and function, and chimpanzees (Hempel 2013, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020)
|2009-2014
|since 2009
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|11. Habitat Protection
|11. Habitat Protection
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|12. Species Management
|12. Species Management
|Not reported
|12.24. Rehabilitate injured/orphaned primates
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|Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary takes care of and rehabilitates orphaned chimpanzees (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020)
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|since 1995
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|13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives
|13. Livelihood; Economic & Other Incentives
|13.2. Provide non-monetary benefits to local communities for sustainably managing their forest and its wildlife (e.g. better education, infrastructure development)
|Tacugama Community Outreach Programme provides infrastructure as part of its alternative livelihoods programme and supports communities in establishing sustainable sources of income (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020)
|since 2011
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|13.4. Run tourist projects and ensure permanent human presence at site
|13.4. Run tourist projects and ensure permanent human presence at site
|Small-scale community-based tourism was promoted between 2009-2014 (Hempel 2013)
|Small-scale community-based tourism was promoted between 2009-2014 (Hempel 2013), Tacugama runs an eco-lodge (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020)
|2009-2014
|since 2009
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= Research activities = <!-- Overview of research activities -->
= Research activities = <!-- Overview of research activities -->
Since 2012, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary is conducting chimpanzee monitoring programmes across Sierra Leone. The sanctuary is also implementing annual biodiversity surveys using camera traps in the Western Area Peninsula National Park (Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary 2020).
Environment Protection Agency (EPA). 2017. Sierra Leone’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2026.<br>
Environment Protection Agency (EPA). 2017. Sierra Leone’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2017-2026.<br>
Hempel, H. 2013. Final evaluation report of the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve protection project. Welthungerhilfe, Bonn.<br>
Hempel, H. 2013. Final evaluation report of the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve protection project. Welthungerhilfe, Bonn.<br>
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary. 2020. Online: [https://www.tacugama.com Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary]<br>
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