Conservation Education and Environmental Communication in Great Ape Re-Introduction Projects: Two Cases From the Republic of Congo |
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Authors: | Barbara J. Cartwright John E. Wall J. A. Placide Kaya |
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Affiliation: | 1. Pan African Sanctuary Alliance , Portland , Oregon , USA;2. Royal Roads University , Victoria , British Columbia , Canada;3. Carleton University , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada;4. Centre des Recherches Forestieres du Littoral , Pointe Noire , Congo-Brazzaville , Republic of Congo |
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Abstract: | Among species recovery tools available, re-introduction of animals to the wild is one of the more complex. Since the mid-1990s two successful great ape re-introductions have taken place in the Republic of Congo, leading some conservationists to revisit re-introduction as a strategy. This research explored the role of conservation education and environmental communication in the projects, including activities undertaken, stakeholder perceptions of success and impacts on project outcomes. The research found that education and communication activities, while varied and broad, were managed in an ad hoc, intuitive manner, lacking priority, expertise, and funding leading to recommendations for future reintroduction projects. |
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Keywords: | conservation education environmental communication great apes re-introductionRepublic of Congo |
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