African Parks

NAME | African Parks |
COUNTRY | Central African Republic |
REGION | Chinko Ecosystem |
COMMENCED | 2014 |
AREAS OF FOCUS | Monitoring, Research, Anti-poaching, Community, Education, Awareness, Habitat conservation |
NO. OF WOLVES IN AREA | 80-250 |
KEY STAFF | Angela Gaylard, Thierry Aebischer |
African Parks takes on direct responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of protected areas in partnership with governments and local communities.
African Parks currently manages 18 parks across Africa, including the Chinko Nature Reserve and surrounding ecosystem. The African Parks model has five pillars:
- Law enforcement
- Community development
- Biodiversity conservation
- Tourism & enterprise
- Management & infrastructure