Pan African Sanctuary Alliance

PASA is the largest association of wildlife centers in Africa. It benefits both from the local expertise of its members (more than twenty in 12 different countries) and from its international structure for the fight against wildlife trafficking. To respond to this immediate threat, PASA and its partners have set up the APC (Action For Chimpanzees) program to sustainably reduce chimpanzee trafficking.

How? By initiating various actions:

• an innovative research program seeking to better document trafficking networks
• coordinated training actions for law enforcement agencies engaged in the repression of trafficking
• a large awareness campaign for local audiences

The APC program is effectively contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Western Chimpanzee Action Plan of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) by focusing on local causes of illegal trade.

The Le PAL Nature Foundation supports PASA for:

1. rescue three chimpanzees or other African primates held illegally captive in deplorable conditions and transfer them to an accredited sanctuary.
2. Allow primates rescued from trafficking and hosted in sanctuaries to benefit from veterinary care and rehabilitation provided by specialists from the PCT program.
3. Strengthen the capacities of the member sanctuary Chimp Eden to enable it to provide its 33 resident chimpanzees with care that meets international standards in terms of primate rehabilitation.
4. Strengthen the capacities of other PASA member centers welcoming chimpanzees to enable them to be at the forefront of progress in the reception and rehabilitation of trafficked animals.

Did you know ?

The Chimpanzee Conservation Center (Primates France Project) that the Le PAL Nature Foundation supports, is one of the members of PASA.