WAPCA in collaboration with the Kumazi Zoo celebrated Wildlife Conservation Day today at the Kumasi Zoo. Activities included face and #Mangabey face mask painting etc. Visitors received take-home messages on wildlife conservation by engaging in these activities.
As part of WAPCA's ongoing primate survey work, a team of three led by Paul Agyemang a primatologist, started a survey in Bia National Park this month. Thanks to @WildLife_Fdn for funding this project and the Wildlife Division for logistic support.
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WAPCA had a successful meeting today to discuss plans towards primate surveys in the Kalakpa Resource Reserve with reps from the University of Environment and Sustainable Development,Management of the Kalakpa Resource Reserve and Friends of the kalakpa Resource Reserve.
WAPCA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Environment and Sustainable Development to undertake a collaborative primate research in Ghana.
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“Did you know that #mangabeys are classified as Vulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered by @IUCN? So, this is your chance to save them by saying no to hunting and illegal logging’’
Joseph Sandwidi
Education and Research Intern
#MAD21#Primate#conservation
"One of the reasons #monkeys do not make good pets is because they can also carry #diseases that can be #transmitted to #humans and vice versa."
So join @wapca_gh to stop the monkey pet trade.
- Foster, Ex-situ Project Coordinator
" One of the reasons #monkeys do not make good pets is because they can carry diseases than can be transmitted to humans and vice versa.”
Join @wapca_gh to stop the #monkey pet trade.
-Foster, Ex-situ Project Coordinator
“ By sharing pictures of #mangabeys interacting with humans on social media, you may be promoting #pet trade which may threaten #mangabey populations.”
- Naomi Teta, Education and Research Intern
#MAD21#Primate#conservation
“Globally, #mangabeys are only found in #Africa with 10 different species occurring across the continent. @wapca_gh focuses on the protection of the endangered #white-naped #mangabey which is found in #Ghana.”
- Nuria Badiella, Education and Research Coordinator
#MAD21
We are super excited to bring to you and the fringe communities of the Cape Three Point Forest our 5th Mangabey Awareness Day #MAD21 💃🕺
MAD21 comes of on 1st August 2021!
Make sure not to miss #MAD21.
#Saving Mangabeys from #Extinction#Protecting C3P #forest#WAPCA