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WESTERN CHIMPANZEE (PAN TROGLODYTES VERUS) IN SITU CONSERVATION THROUGH EDUCATION:
METHODS & IMPLICATIONS
Dalila FrassonConservation Manager
Tacugama Chimpanzee [email protected]
VI Convegno Nazionale della Ricerca nei ParchiConoscere per proteggere
2-4 Ottobre 2015
CHIMPANZEES ARE ENDANGERED
Populations have declined by more than 66% in the last 30 years, from 600,000 to fewer than 200,000 individuals;
Pan troglodytes verus, the western chimpanzee is one of the two most endangered sub-species.
Kormos, 2003; IUCN, 2015
Wild chimpanzees are found only in tropical Africa;
WESTERN CHIMPANZEE’S SITUATION
Kormos et al. (2003); Campbel et al. (2008); Brncic et al. (2011) and Tweh et al. (2014)
HOW MANY CHIMPANZEES IN SIERRA LEONE?
Habitat No. of chimpanzees (%) Lower CI Upper CI
Non-protected area 3100 (55.6%) 1540 6341
Forest reserves 1460 (26.2%) 854 2509
OKNP* 1020 (18.2%) 658 1596
Sierra Leone Total 5580 3052 10446
* Outamba-Kilimi National Park 50 % Outside Protected Areas
Dalila Frasson – Conservation Manager -
Brncic et al. (2011)
SIERRA LEONE’S BIODIVERSITY
One of the 25 global biodiversity hotspots;
Western end of the Upper Guinea Forest Block;
NEAP, 2014
One of the 2 highest priorities for primate conservation in the world.
SIERRA LEONE BIODIVERSITY –NEAP (NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN)
NEAP, 2014
CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION ANALYSIS
HELP IS AT HAND…
CHIMPANZEES STILL UNDER THREATS
Mining
Hunting
Farming
Logging
Human-Chimp conflict
CHIMPANZEES STILL UNDER THREATS
NEAP, 2014
Sierra Leone:mining area situation
WHERE ARE WE?
Dalila Frasson – Conservation Manager -
WHAT WE DO… CONSERVATION
Conservation education
Community outreach
Conservation research
CONSERVATION EDUCATION
Increased public knowledge of chimpanzees, the threats they face, and the importance of their protection;
Spread the law protecting chimpanzees.
Strengthened capacity to protect and conserve chimpanzees and their habitat;
HOW ACHIEVE THESE GOALS?
Education in schools both in rural and urban area;
Training and involvement of NGOs and Ministry;
Awareness sensitization campaign through different materials/methodologies.
CHIMPANZEE CONSERVATION &SENSITIZATION ACTIVITY (CCSP)
September 2005- August 2007
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE & PRACTICE(KAP) SURVEY RELATING TO CHIMPANZEES IN SIERRA LEONE
Knowledge: 89% surveyed have knowledge of the difference between
chimpanzee and other primates; Few people were aware of any law protecting chimpanzees.
Attitude: Overwhelmingly negative; Very few knew their positive role for the environment and
that have the right to live in the forest; Threats like hunting > deforestation > farming; 1/3 is willing to buy a chimp (pet or domestic servant).
Survey of 600 persons
SENSITIZATION MATERIALS & METHODS
Different materials among
different target:
Billboard;
Sticker;
Poster;
Radio campaign.
House by house sensitization during Ebola outbreak due to institutional restriction regarding public gathering.
1. Great social animals;2. Very similar to human;3. Endangered;4. Ecological roles;5. Legislation & laws;6. Health risks.
RADIO CAMPAIGN
SENSITIZATION CAMPAIGN DURING EBOLA OUTBREA
SENSITIZATION CAMPAIGN DURING EBOLA OUTBREAK
RISK OF A SENSITIZATION CAMPAIGN
Risk of failing to positively effect behavioral changes;
From a cultural and religious point of view, certain messages referring to chimpanzees as mankind’s closest relatives may not be accepted;
The problem of the bush meat trade is prevalent. Promoting conservation of a species which is sometimes targeted for the trade could be met with passivism or even outright rejection;
Difficult moment due to Ebola outbreak.
HOW WE EVALUATE THE RESULTS?
Influences of human behaviours > require time due to traditions;
Interview pre and post campaign.
REALISTIC SET OF INDICATOR OF RESULTS
SHORT TERM
MID TERM
LONG TERM
INCREASE IN
AWARENESS
CHANGE OF ATTITUDE
PROMOTION OF ACTION
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION…
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