Assessment of Chimpanzees and Other Large Mammals in South Sudan Forests and..Implementation of Rapid Action A

General

The purpose of this project is to improve the protection of chimpanzees and other large mammals in the remaining forest blocks of South Sudan. Specific activities include: (1) assessing the distribution and relative abundance of chimpanzees and other large mammals; (2) building local capacity to implement fieldwork and develop conservation strategies; (3) developing specific conservation strategies for chimpanzee protection and implementing rapid action activities; and (4) integrating the resulting data and recommendations into conservation and land-use planning processes.