Fighting trafficking and poaching
Why are primates threatened?
Fighting trafficking and poaching is complex teamwork, where environmental, economic and social issues collide. Akatia provides a comprehensive, effective and pragmatic response.
Pets
Primates are illegally sold as pets, particularly to be used in social media videos.
Bushmeat
Adults are killed for their meat, considered a delicacy or sold for subsistence in villages.
International trafficking
Côte d'Ivoire is a strategic hub for illegal wildlife trafficking in West Africa, linked to organized criminal networks.
How we act
Community awareness
We work with local communities to help them understand the importance of wildlife protection and existing economic alternatives.
Trap removal
In collaboration with the Special Brigade, our teams daily remove traps and hunting cartridges from our forest areas.
Training former poachers
We transform former hunters into nature guardians, offering them a new identity and legal income as rangers.
Institutional cooperation
We collaborate with Eagle Network, the Ministry of Water and Forests, INTERPOL and other institutions for coordinated operations.
From poacher to forester
This is the story of Wilfrid, a former hunter turned wild chimpanzee protector.
After awareness and consciousness work, Wilfrid became a spokesperson for the cause in the villages he visits to denounce poaching acts against chimpanzees.
“What I used to do, I didn't know. Now I know. And I will not be silent anymore.”— Wilfrid, ranger
traps and hunting cartridges removed from our forests in 2023 thanks to the Special Surveillance Brigade