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[1] is used as a shelter for primates that are native to Africa: the monkey, chimpanzees and gorillas.[2]
| Mefou Park | |
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| French: Parc de la Méfou Mefou Wildlife Sanctuary Mfou Reserve | |
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| Location | Méfou-et-Afamba, Centre Region, Cameroon |
| Nearest town | Mfou |
| Coordinates | 3°57′36″N 11°55′48″E / 3.96000°N 11.93000°E |
History
editApe 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.[2]
In 2010, the sanctuary's director, Colonel Avi Sivan, was killed in a helicopter crash.[3]
Gallery
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Mandril -
Adult Mandril -
Adult gorilla with silverback -
Female gorilla -
Entrance to the park -
Trees at the park -
Confined Chimpanzees at Mefou -
Adult female Gorilla
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mefou Primate Sanctuary (PDF), Ape Action Africa, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-30, retrieved 2018-06-07
- ^ a b "Ape Conservation in Africa". Ape Action Africa. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
- ^ "Ex-IDF officer killed in Cameroon crash". Ynet News. 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
Further reading
edit- 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
External links
edit- Mefou Primate Sanctuary
- Mefou National Park, Yaounde, Cameroon: Primate Park (YouTube)
- Cameroon Wildlife Sanctuary and Wildlife Refuge: Mefou and Ape Action Africa
- Mefou National Park Gorilla
- Parc de la Méfou Cameroun (in the French language)
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