Colobus Conservation
Diani, Kenya
About
Founded in 1997, Colobus Conservation is a non-governmental organisation based in Diani, Kenya working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare, environment & climate.
Colobus Conservation is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1997 and based in Diani, on Kenya's south coast. It works to protect the Angolan black and white colobus monkey and other primates, and their coastal forest habitats. Its activities include rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured and orphaned primates, mitigating human-primate conflict, habitat conservation, community engagement and environmental education.
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Primate rescue and welfare
Animal welfare · Kenya
Responds to injured, orphaned and displaced primates, providing rescue, rehabilitation and safe release, including road-injury cases.
Habitat conservation
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya
Protects and restores coastal forest habitats along Kenya's south coast.
Human-primate conflict mitigation
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Kenya
Works to reduce conflict between people and primates in the Diani area.
Environmental education
Education · Kenya
Raises awareness of primate and environmental conservation through education.
School Tree Planting Initiative
Environment & Climate · Kenya
Works with learners to plant and care for indigenous trees and teach the importance of forests.
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Pan African Sanctuary Alliance, International Primate Protection League, Drusillas Park, Greenville Zoo, Safarilink Aviation, World Wide Fund for Nature
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