Chimpanzee Causes Panic in Yambio
A Chimpanzee which was captured in 2008 and has been kept at the Wildlife authorities’ compound has caused panic in Yambio town as the acting Wildlife Director Jimmy Maneger said they lack resources to manage the animal as it cannot be taken back to the wild because it could be killed by others. 21 November 2012 Wildlife Officials attend to the Chimpanzee in Yambio. [Joseph Nashion] By Joseph Nashion YAMBIO, 21 November 2012 [Gurtong] - Jimmy said they have put in some strategies for translocation of the Chimpanzee to join the five others in the established Chimpanzee Orphanage in Kajo-Keji. The animal has been harassing residents at the local market and the office has urged the people to stay away from the compound as the animal is not well protected. Last week, the representatives from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) handed over Wildlife Protection Vehicles to the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism as part of continued efforts to build the capacity for Protected Area Management. Located in Lakes, Western Equatoria, Warrap and Western Bahr el Ghazal States, Southern National Park covers a remote and vast area of wooded savanna and permanent rivers spanning some 20,000 square kilometres. Although the area was devastated by poaching during the war, and pressures for commercial bush meat and ivory hunting still threaten the remaining wildlife populations, the area remains a stronghold for key species such as giant eland, roan antelope, and hartebeest and large predators, as well as with a small population of elephants. With sound management the area’s wildlife can recover. In addition, critical equipment, in the form of vehicles, radios, and field equipment for rangers have also been deployed in the park, and are already supporting operations with the backing of WCS staff and their operations base established at the headquarters site. The Protected Area Capacity Building Project complements activities in the ongoing USAID-funded Boma-Jonglei-Equatoria Landscape Program, implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society in cooperation with the Government of South Sudan, Jonglei, Eastern Equatoria, and Central Equatoria State and local governments. This program is working to establish the foundations for biodiversity conservation and land-use management; build capacity of government, civil society, and communities for natural resource management; while also reducing conflict and improving security. Posted in: Home, Lifestyle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
