Cameroon

    Mvog-Betsi Zoo

Address: Quartier Melen 1.5km W of Centre Ville

Website: www.cwaf.org

Price: Entry around CFA2000, camera CFA500

Hours: 09:00-18:00 daily

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The Mvog-Betsi Zoo is located in Yaoundé, Cameroon and is administered by the Ministry of Forestry and Fauna (MINFOF) (formerly the Ministry of Environments and Forests (MINEF)) in Cameroon. There is a wide range of species at the zoo, including big cats, reptiles, and birds of prey. Ape Action Africa has taken responsibility for the care of the primates at the zoo

Animal

• Agile Mangabey
• Baboon
• De Brazza's Monkey
• Drill
• Grey-cheeked Mangabey
• Mandrill
• Tantalus Monkey
• Patas Monkey
• Putty-Nosed Monkey
• Red-Capped Mangabey

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Ape Conservation in Africa

Wild gorillas and chimpanzees are on the brink of extinction. Habitat loss and poaching threaten these magnifcent animals like never before. 

Ape Action Africa is committed to ape conservation in Africa - protecting Cameroon’s great apes through direct action, including rescuing orphaned gorillas, chimpanzees and monkeys, giving them a safe forest sanctuary home where they can live with their own kind.

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CWAF and Ape Action Africa

Many of you will be familiar with our project as the Cameroon Wildlife Aid Fund – CWAF. 

CWAF was established in 1996 as a UK charity and its primary objective was to improve living conditions for prrimates housed at Mvog Betsi Zoo in Yaounde, Cameroon. During 12 years of operation, CWAF expanded its mission significantly to provide sanctuary for wild orphans of the illegal bushmeat and pet trades in Cameroon.

CWAF has meant a lot over the years to our dedicated staff and supporters, but we took the decision in 2009 to move forward with a name that reflected our commitment to great ape protection and aligned us more closely with our goals:

Ape...to provide sanctuary for individual, endangered primates orphaned by the illegal bushmeat and pet trades

Action...to actively rescue orphaned primates, providing rehabilitation and long term care in a protected environment.

Africa...to work closely with the Cameroonian people to protect their natural heritage through education and social support.

We are very positive about the future and look forward to the new opportunities we have to increase awareness about the plight of great apes and raise vital funds for our long term work in Cameroon. 

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