Project
Conserving leopards in Moyen Bafing National Park
Initiative
Duration
2020 - 2022
Location
Guinea
Species protected
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Project objectives
- Reduce poaching of leopards and their prey species by 75%;
- Reforest the park and neighbouring areas;
- Improve and rehabilitate the public perception of the park;
- Create a co-management process for the park’s natural resources between the local community and specially appointed committees.
This project is implemented by Wild Chimpanzee Foundation.
Threats
Habitat loss & degradation
Human-wildlife conflict
Over-exploitation of natural resources & prey depletion
This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.
