Project
Conservation of Three Threatened Primates in Nigeria’s Cross River National Park
Duration
2014 - 2015
Location
Nigeria
Species protected
Preuss’s Red Colobus
Procolobus preussi
Drill
Mandrillus leucophaeus
Nigeria Cameroon Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes ssp. ellioti
Project objectives
The end results of this project are expected to include direct reduction of immediate threats to endangered primates, particularly shotgun hunting, as well as the removal of all hunting camps and wire snares encountered.
This project is implemented by Wildlife Conservation Society.
Threats
