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Primate sanctuary in Cameroon
Mefou Park
French: Parc de la Méfou
Mefou Wildlife Sanctuary
Mfou Reserve
Map showing the location of Mefou ParkMap showing the location of Mefou Park
LocationMéfou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon
Nearest townMfou
Coordinates3°57′36″N 11°55′48″E / 3.96000°N 11.93000°E / 3.96000; 11.93000

Mefou Park (French: Parc de la Méfou), also known as Mefou Wildlife Sanctuary and Mfou Reserve, is a primate sanctuary in the forested area of Mfou in Cameroon. Within it, Mefou Primate Park is used as a shelter for primates that are native to Africa such as various Old World monkeys, chimpanzees and Western lowland gorillas.

History

Ape Action Africa established the sanctuary to house primates which were housed at the Mvog-Betsi Zoo at Yaoundé. Eventually, it would act to protect primates that were affected by illegal pet and bushmeat trades in the country.

In 2010, the sanctuary's director, Colonel Avi Sivan, was killed in a helicopter crash.

Gallery

  • Mandril Mandril
  • Adult Mandril Adult Mandril
  • Adult gorilla with silverback Adult gorilla with silverback
  • Female gorilla Female gorilla
  • Entrance to the park Entrance to the park
  • Trees at the park Trees at the park
  • Confined Chimpanzees at Mefou Confined Chimpanzees at Mefou
  • Adult female Gorilla Adult female Gorilla

See also

References

  1. Mefou Primate Sanctuary (PDF), Ape Action Africa, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-30, retrieved 2018-06-07
  2. ^ "Ape Conservation in Africa". Ape Action Africa. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  3. "Ex-IDF officer killed in Cameroon crash". Ynet News. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-09-15.

Further reading

  • Martin Cheek, Yvette Harvey, Jean-Michel Onana (dir.), Phyllanthus kidna Challen & Petra Hoffm., in The Plants of Mefou Proposed National Park, Central Province, Cameroon: A Conservation Checklist, Kew Publishing, 2010, p. 92 ; 151 ISBN 978-1842464007

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Protected areas of Cameroon
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