Protecting and defending the Ivorian forest

90%

of the Ivorian forest has disappeared in sixty years. We fight to conserve what remains.

The forest, our pillar

In 1960, Côte d'Ivoire had one of the richest biodiversities in Africa. Nearly sixty years later, 90% of its forests have disappeared.

The main causes: deforestation for the cocoa and palm oil industry, followed by illegal logging and rampant urbanization.

Preserving forests also means fighting climate change and its impacts on human societies: natural disasters, water cycle disruption, food insecurity, conflicts.

Our protected forests

4,500 ha

Yapo-Abbé Forest

Small monkey rehabilitation camp. Scientific monitoring by a field researcher with camera traps.

1,200 ha

Comoé 1 Forest

Chimpanzee rescue centre, in a historic agreement with the Côte d'Ivoire Ministry of Water and Forests.

The Special Surveillance and Intervention Brigade

To carry out our mission, we work closely with the BSSI, the Special Surveillance and Intervention Brigade. A dedicated team, the Wildlife Service, has been created to concretely protect these forests.

Present with us on the ground, these rangers protect our camps and carry out daily patrols to stop poachers, hunters and deforesters.

This brigade was trained by the NGO C.R.O.W, an American organization specializing in ranger training in high-risk areas. These rangers are the guardians of the forest.

Scientific monitoring

A field researcher monitors wild chimpanzee groups in the Yapo-Abbé forest: territory identification, individual counting, behavior analysis, camera traps.

Community awareness

Reformed former hunters are trained for this work to alert local communities about the importance of protecting wildlife.