West African Primate Conservation Action

West African Primate Conservation Action Check out www.wapca.org. for more information! WAPCA's Main Objectives
1.) In situ conservation of Endangered West African Primates
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West African Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA) is non-governmental organization established in 2006 with a mission to preserve West African Primate, and their habitat, the Upper Guinean Rainforest. Ex situ conservation of Endangered West African Primates
3.) Provision of equipment and training for Ghana Forestry Service Wildlife Division staff to increase effective management of protected ar

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4.) Conduct education and awareness programms with regard to the conservation of West African Primates and protection of their habitat
5.) Provide in-country capacity building to enable local communities to sustainably manage community owned lands
6.) Conduct community benefit programs to help alleviate poverty and provide alternative livelihoods for local communities
7.) Monitor West African Endangered primate populations in the Upper Guinean rainforest


For more information on WAPCA's objectives or projects check out www.wapca.org or the Pictures Section of our page!

Today is a big day. For us, and one very special little mangabey.Meet Attenborough, our newest female white-naped mangab...
08/05/2026

Today is a big day. For us, and one very special little mangabey.
Meet Attenborough, our newest female white-naped mangabey at WAPCA’s Forested Enclosure , named in honour of Sir David Attenborough on his 100th birthday.
The white-naped mangabey is one of the most endangered primates in West Africa, naming one after a man who spent years making the world fall in love with nature is an absolute treasure to us.
Happy 100th Sir David.
And if you want to be part of our story, there’s one more baby waiting for a name. Click the link in bio to enter the WAPCA Name-A-Baby Raffle.

08/05/2026

With a likelihood of release back into the wild, we hope she grows to be as monumental as Sir David. Meet Attenborough, our newest female white-naped mangabey.

New arrivals at the Endangered Primate Breeding Centre (EPBC)- Births at the EPBC are a significant milestone for our co...
07/05/2026

New arrivals at the Endangered Primate Breeding Centre (EPBC)-
Births at the EPBC are a significant milestone for our conservation programme where each infant represents a contribution to the long-term survival of the species. From the moment of birth, our team monitors development closely, ensuring conditions support healthy growth in a managed environment.



Pollinators are the invisible workforce holding our ecosystems together.WAPCA's capacity building includes a forest-frie...
05/05/2026

Pollinators are the invisible workforce holding our ecosystems together.
WAPCA's capacity building includes a forest-friendly alternative livelihood - a beekeeping program that puts that connection to work where communities earn and forests recover simultaneously.
Sometimes the smallest creatures carry the biggest part of the fight.


West Africa is one of the most biodiverse regions and also one of the most threatened. Deforestation, illegal hunting an...
28/04/2026

West Africa is one of the most biodiverse regions and also one of the most threatened. Deforestation, illegal hunting and logging, habitat fragmentation; these threats are stacking up faster than we realise.
We are in the middle of that fight every single day because biodiversity loss isn't inevitable, it's a choice. And so is stopping it.



This week, we're spotlighting two incredible partners who go above and beyond for West Africa's endangered primates; Her...
16/04/2026

This week, we're spotlighting two incredible partners who go above and beyond for West Africa's endangered primates; Hertfordshire Zoo core conservation partner and donor and Zoo de Barcelona Coordinator of the EAZA Exsitu Programme (EEP) for the white-naped mangabey.


Congratulations to our partners Hen Mpoano - Our Coast on this fantastic achievement.
14/04/2026

Congratulations to our partners Hen Mpoano - Our Coast on this fantastic achievement.

A heartfelt thank you to our partners in primate conservation. WAPCA is grateful to work alongside the Wildlife Ghana of...
14/04/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our partners in primate conservation. WAPCA is grateful to work alongside the Wildlife Ghana of the Forestry Commission of Ghana, ACCRA ZOOfor hosting our Endangered Primate Breeding Centre (EPBC) and the Kumasi Zoo for the provision of our forested enclosures. Your partnerships make our work with primates possible.


02/04/2026

The use of drones to monitor activities in the forest allows us to cover areas quickly and observe primate species and other wildlife with little to no disturbance.
This view from above reveals what the rangers cannot see on land. They use this to make decisions, plan patrols and protect primates effectively.



31/03/2026

How do you observe and identify a species that does not want to be found?
Mr. Emmanuel gives us some information on how the monitoring team at WAPCA does that.

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