Tacugama

Category: Tacugama | Date: May 28 2009 | By: tacugama

We’re very proud to be able to announce that our supervisor, Willie Tucker, has been recognised as a Disney Conservation Hero for 2009.  The reward recognises Willie’s commitment to the conservation of chimpanzees through his dedicated work at Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary.  Willie has worked here since the founding of the sanctuary and contributed in so many ways to its development and achievements.

To read PASA’s full press release on Willie’s award then please follow this link.

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From all of the team at Tacugama - congratulations Willie, your award is well deserved!

Tags: Chimpanzee, Disney Conservation Hero, PASA, sanctuary, Sierra Leone, Tacugama

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Category: Census | Date: Aug 05 2008 | By: tacugama

There is no accurate understanding of current wild chimpanzee numbers in Sierra Leone. What we know is that the forest cover today is only 5% of what it was 100 years ago and that human encroachment of key habitat areas continues at an alarming rate.

Timber collection close to the entrance road for Outamba Kilimi National Park
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Tags: Africa Alive, Augsburg Zoo, Census, Chester Zoo, Chimpanzee, Copenhagen Zoo, funding, PASA, Sweden Chimpanzee Trust

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