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community centred conservation Put simply, JGI recognizes that if we are to successfully protect chimpanzees and their forest homes, we’re also going to need to help people live more sustainably. Our approach was developed through the acclaimed TACARE program that is working with villagers around Gombe National Park in Tanzania to create a forested buffer zone around the park while also improving people’s lives. JGI Canada is now playing a significant role in expanding this community-centred conservation model to other parts of Africa where we are protecting critical areas of habitat. Jane Lawton, Jgi Canada growing hope in Uganda The tiny seedlings in the tree nursery look very fragile, but to the people of Kigaaga Village in Hoima District, Western Uganda they are powerful symbols of hope. These young trees are the first produced in the central nursery which is part of a new three year community centred conservation project that is generously supported by Canadians through the Canadian International Development Agency. Kigaaga is just one of the villages that will benefit from the project, designed to boost people’s incomes and help them to live more sustainably while at the same time restoring an important forest corridor between two forest reserves that are both home to chimpanzees. The seedlings will be planted along rivers and among crops to prevent soil erosion, restore river flow and boost crop yields. They will also be transplanted to wood lots so that people can use them for firewood and building materials rather than cutting down local forests. The project was launched in January 2010, and is a partnership between JGI Canada and JGI Uganda as well as Heifer International. Although it is still in its early days, it is already providing a compelling example of what can be achieved when human needs are taken into consideration alongside conservation priorities, and when conservation and development organizations, governments and communities work together to achieve change. 6 | JANEGOODALL.CA
A travelling theatre production performed in a local village. Kerry BoWMan healthy communities, healthy forests in drc Raising awareness of family planning initiatives is paramount to the program’s success. Jgi caNada The challenges of working in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are immense, but the need is huge. The area between Maiko National Park and the Tayna Gorilla Reserve to Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most important areas in Africa for chimpanzees and eastern lowland gorillas, and is globally significant for its rich biodiversity and large blocks of intact forest. At the same time, many of the communities living close to key areas of habitat are desperately poor, ravaged by ongoing civil war, and in dire need of basic health services. Our dedicated Congolese team is contributing to a broader conservation initiative in this area with a project that is focused on providing family planning and improving primary health care. Their tools are simple but effective. The community-based volunteers they have trained to raise awareness of family planning initiatives in their communities have reached more than 33,000 people directly, and travelling theatre productions performed in local villages and radio programming are reaching tens of thousands more. Funds contributed by Canadians have made this program possible for the past year. The program has also helped to restore local medical clinics and to improve water and sanitation through the construction of protected springs and improvements to school latrine facilities. Focusing on family planning and primary health care may not seem like the best way to protect habitat for chimpanzees, but improving human health and checking population growth are an important element in successful conservation efforts, particularly in countries like the DRC where access to basic primary health care is very limited. 2010 JGI CANADA ANNUAL REPORT | 7
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