Up coming Primate Census.
Category: Research | Date: Jul 20 2007 | By: admin
Every year the Trust undertakes Diani Primate census in August. Yesterday, we conducted a presurvey of colobus monkeys within the remaining forest within Diani. To our suprise we only found six colobus monkeys. This is very alarming to us and the public. Our thought is that the monkeys have moved from the more forested areas to smaller patches of forest within Diani. However, we hope that when we undertake the census in mid August which wil cover the whole of Diani, the outcome will be different.
Also, this year we intend also to carry out census of the colobus monkey with Kwale district. During this major census activity which will end in November we have involved various stakeholder namely, KWS, KFS, GVI and Kenya Kesho. We hope by the end of this year, we will have the number of remaining angolan black and white colobus monkeys in Kwale district. If you want to be a part of this, you can send us donations that will go to facilitate the census activity.
Thank you.
Paul G.
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Wakuluzu Friends of the Colobus Trust
The Colobus Trust was established in Diani Beach, Kenya, in 1997 to save the endangered Angolan colobus monkey which was a frequent victim of roadkills. The Trust's trademark is Colobridges - bridges over the roads for save overpass. Gwili, a Welsh volunteer at the Trust reports on the day to day activities in an busy local primate conservation charity
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My name is Gwili Gibbon. I'm Assistant Manager at The Colobus Trust. I am a British ex-volunteer who returned to work at the Trust after university, truly a dream come true. I joined in October 2007 and work hard to do what we can with our limited budget and small, but hardworking, team of volunteers and staff. I am using the experience I have gained through my education (& time here) and intend to use it to do all I can to ensure the survival of Colobus angolensis palliatus and it's associated habitats.
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Donations Received
- Sep 12th Brian C. USD27.50
- Sep 3rd Andrew F. USD50.00
- May 17th Sheryl B. USD20.00
- May 9th Wanda H. USD20.00
- May 2nd Theresa S. USD200.00
- Apr 27th Antony M. USD1000.00
- Apr 23rd Muriel T. USD40.00
- Apr 19th Susanna N. USD25.00
- Apr 18th Theresa S. USD25.00
- Apr 15th Josh R. USD13.00
- Apr 15th Emerentiane M. USD1000.00
- Apr 10th Ettore B. USD50.00
- Apr 10th Antony M. USD200.00
- Apr 10th Barry U. USD200.00
- Apr 3rd Theresa S. USD25.00
- Apr 2nd Theresa S. USD25.00
- Mar 13th Theresa S. USD50.00
- Mar 4th Lucia C. USD30.00
- Mar 4th Lowell F. USD50.00
- Feb 26th Maggie R. USD75.00
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One Response to “Up coming Primate Census.”
Wanda, on 04 Sep 2007
will you be counting bonobo– how many are left in the wild?
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