Staff
Convenor: Bengt
Holst
Kristin Leus
Frands Carlsen
Duncan
Bolton
Recent Workshops
• Western Chimpanzee PHVA
• Ex situ Conservation Programs for Wild Species in Europe (in
collaboration with Kew Gardens and EAZA)
• Building Capacity for Studbook Keeping and Ex situ Population
Management for Key Indonesian Species
Highlighted Activity
CBSG Europe conducted a PHVA workshop for the Western Chimpanzee in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The main goal of the workshop was to gather and discuss all available information on chimpanzees in Sierra Leone, and to use this information to identify the primary issues affecting chimpanzee viability and establish conservation priorities and management strategies for the western chimpanzee in Sierra Leone. The workshop incorporated elements of the SCS handbook approach into the “traditional” PHVA format, including others a visioning exercise leading to a final vision statement, and efforts on structured decision making. Several members of the Primate Specialist Group participated in the workshop as well as Chris Ransom from the Hippo Specialist Subgroup. The expected outcome of this workshop is a realistic Conservation Action Plan for the western chimpanzee in Sierra Leone, including shortand long-term goals, as well as prioritized action steps for both in situ and ex situ conservation efforts.
