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ABOUT CERCOPAN
Founded in 1995, CERCOPAN is a UK‐ State authorities to make confiscations
based environmental conservation and to drive home the message of
charity operating in south‐eastern compliance with the law. We provide a
Nigeria. The rainforests of Cross River home for rescued monkeys of 6 species
State, where we are based, are some of with over 170 individuals in captive care
the richest forests on the entire African due to our successful rehabilitation
continent and are of global importance as programmes.
one of the world’s 25 biodiversity
The primates in our care are a huge
hotspots. Nigeria has already lost 90% of
visitor attraction and consequently
its forests, and according to the Food and
provide a vital environmental
Agriculture Organisation of the United
conservation education vehicle. We
Nations, has the highest deforestation
receive more than 20,000 visitors a year
rate anywhere in the world. To tackle the
who come (for free) to see our work and
immense threat to Nigeria’s rainforests
hear our message. Our educational
and wildlife, our approach is multi‐
outreach programme covers 70 schools,
stranded, and is integrated by the
FROM THE DIRECTOR importance of Cross River’s primates (18
and 20 conservation clubs that we have
founded, culminating in the World
After 5 years in Nigeria, 2011 was my species ‐ the highest diversity in Africa).
Environment Day festival that brings the
last working in country for CERCOPAN. As part of a comprehensive community‐ centre of the city to a standstill.
In January 2012, Nicolien Schoneveld‐ based conservation initiative we have
We raise funds in the order of $150‐300k
de‐Lange will assume responsibility for established a lasting agreement with the
a year, including multi‐year donors and
the day‐to‐day running of the community of Iko Esai that ensures
support from the Cross River State
protection of 20,000 Ha of forest,
organisation and I will take on the role Government and have have established
incorporating a ban on logging and the
of Chairman of the Board of Trustees MOU’s with the State Forestry
hunting of primates. A simultaneous
from my new base in Australia. Whilst I Department and Cross River National
livelihoods programme focuses on
Park. We have offices in the UK and
am incredibly sad to leave both Nigeria providing alternatives to those most
Nigeria, staffed by 38 Nigerians and 6
and my human and animal friends, I am reliant upon destructive forest extraction.
expatriate volunteers, overseen by a
very excited about the future of the We also provide employment, seed
Director and a board of 7 trustees.
funding for development projects,
organisation and the challenges of my
training opportunities and have just
new role. With a new, larger team in completed the construction of a
place in Nigeria, I will be concentrating community centre as a base to attract
on furthering the organisation other development agencies.
internationally by expanding the board, Hunting monkeys and keeping them as
increasing overseas fundraising pets are both banned by law in Nigeria.
activities and building our online However, enforcement agencies have no
exposure. Look out for the launch of incentive to uphold these rules without
our new website in 2012! I would like both direct encouragement and an
option of sanctuary for confiscated
to take this opportunity to thank all of
animals. CERCOPAN provides both of
the staff, volunteers, friends and these support elements to great effect.
donors who have supported CERCOPAN We are able to work side by side with the
and me over the years. Together we
have achieved more than I ever could
have imagined and thanks to you all, as CERCOPAN NIGERIA
you will read over the following pages, I 4 Ishie Lane
H.E.P.O. Box 826 Tel.: +234 (0) 806 360 3360
was able to leave on an incredibly high
Calabar, Cross River State
note following our most successful year Email: info@cercopan.org
Nigeria
yet! Website: www.cercopan.org
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PROGRAMMES
will bring in funds to provide for
C O M M U N I T Y ‐ B A S E D maintenance, and a Yamaha piano has
CONSERVATION been donated for use there. Prior to
We had our most successful year yet completion we held a sensitisation
with conservation work in communities. workshop at the site to explain its use to
We strengthened the programme with promote education, training, and
our host village Iko Esai, and, after an community development.
extensive series of engagements with the We completed an 18‐month project
neighbouring communities of Agoi Ibami under the Canadian International Re‐signing of lease with Iko Esai
and Owai, signed conservation Development Agency’s Building Nigeria’s
agreements with them also. Response to Climate Change programme.
We exceeded each objective, and gained
Iko Esai
many learnings that will benefit Iko Esai
2011 saw the renegotiation of the terms and other rainforest communities. The
and conditions of the 99‐year lease approach showed that it is possible both
agreement between Iko Esai and to reduce poverty and save the
CERCOPAN. We retained all the environment through sustainable
conservation clauses from the original management of forests, new forms of
agreement, and emphasised the income, and improved farming systems.
continued enforcement of the ban on Cocoa farmers reported average
logging, snaring, farming, and poisoning. increases in income in excess of 50%. 160
The signing of the lease renewal was women were trained in fuel‐efficient
held in the palace of the Clan Head of Iko woodstoves.
Esai. We supplied cola nuts, and an array
of drinks and offerings, while the
CCDC
traditional ruler poured libation to the The CCDC is run by Iko Esai members for
ancestors in a ceremony that exemplified the benefit of the community at large.
our harmonious relationship. While CERCOPAN has fostered it through
Our efforts to provide a community the democratic election process, and
centre in Iko Esai were finally rewarded. provided office facilities, equipment, and
We completed the interior, installed training, we are pleased to report largely
solar power, and delivered computers self‐sustained success along three main
and a printer. The centre provides offices fronts. Firstly the group gained grants for
for CERCOPAN and the village’s the village (to renovate the secondary
C o m m u n i t y C o n s e r v a t i o n a n d school, for a water borehole, and for a
Development Committee (CCDC). There new bridge). Secondly the project Completed Iko Esai Community Centre
is accommodation for visiting NGO’s implementation sub‐committee ensured
working in the village, and a library to that the funds for these projects were
help with adult literacy. Hiring of the hall appropriately spent, and the projects
managed to schedule. Two further
TRUSTEES
CERCOPAN UK
Chief Assam Assam
13 Prestbury Crescent Mr. John Barker
Banstead Tel.: +44 (0) 1603 870 663 Mr. Robert Baxter
Surrey, SM7 3PJ Mr. Tunde Marakinyo
Email: administrator@cercopan.org
Mr. Chris Ransom
United Kingdom
Blog: http://cercopan.wildlifedirect.org Mrs. Zena Tooze
Mr. Chris Wright
Registered Charity No. 1116955
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projects (an upgrade to the village Many of the people were unfamiliar
market, and the construction of a with CERCOPAN’s work, so the
culvert) were similarly successful. workshops were followed up by visits to
Thirdly the CCDC’s Surveillance Team our research and conservation site at
has taken a proactive role in ensuring Rhoko camp to learn more about
that the community honours its primates, forest ecology and
commitment to sustainable forest conservation first‐hand. The attendees
management. They mapped farmlands received talks about the history of
for the second year in a row to Rhoko camp, field operations, our
determine compliance with the land use tourism programme, and community
Surveillance Team receiving GPS training management plan which restricts development projects. These were
farming to the periphery of the forest. followed by a visit to the mangabey
An International Primatological Society enclosure to hear about reintroduction,
(IPS) Conservation grant provided and primate conservation.
equipment and transportation costs, Following further clarification meetings,
and funded the training of the the groups in Agoi and Owai voted in
surveillance team in patrol methods, favour of partnering with CERCOPAN to
and wildlife surveying. follow the Iko Esai model in developing
In the past, CERCOPAN has been sustainable forest management
entirely responsible for this kind of practices. They prepared conservation
work. Now we can see a more by‐laws for their community, including a
preferable solution coming into place, ban on primate hunting and snares, no
where the community supervises its poisoning of streams, protecting local
own conservation agreements. watersheds by leaving a buffer zone,
and a ban on logging. CERCOPAN’s
Agoi Ibami and Owai Community Conservation Manager
It has been a momentous year for visited Owai and Agoi in succession for
strengthening the relationships with the the formal signing ceremonies.
communities of Owai and Agoi Ibami. CBO’s
Thanks to grants, notably from the BBC
Wildlife Trust, CF‐UICN, the Mohammed We immediately embarked on training
bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, workshops to enhance our new
Tusk Trust, Prins Bernhard Natuurfonds, partners’ ability to manage their
Cross River State Government, and IPS, development needs. We commenced a
we felt confident that we could not only series of joint workshops held at the Iko
sustain our work in protecting Rhoko Esai Community Centre involving the
forest but also step out to pursue new CCDC and newly‐formed Community
forest protection agreements. Based Organisations (CBO’s) from Agoi
and Owai. These covered topics such as
We initially engaged with three
the importance and content of a
neighbouring communities. We invited
constitution, needs assessments,
the key influence groups (women’s,
proposal writing and basic computer
hunters’, cocoa farming, town council,
literacy. Each CBO received a laptop and
timber council, forest management
a printer to aid in their proposal
committee, church and Chiefs’ council)
submissions. The training sessions also
to educational and sensitization
allowed the three CBO’s to network
workshops about the importance of
together. We conducted a needs
forest and primate conservation. We
assessment workshop in Owai, which
Mike, hosting a group of community leaders addressed the leaders of the groups,
from Owai at Rhoko
incorporated mapping existing land use,
and they disseminated the information
in preparation for 2012 projects.
to their constituents.
Registered Charity No. 1116955
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Primate Rehabilitation FOREST PROTECTION
18 primates were surrendered to Community forests in Nigeria are in the
CERCOPAN in the year, including 4 first tier of threatened wildlife habitats
mona monkeys, 4 putty‐nosed guenons, of global importance. But thankfully the
3 sclater’s guenons, 1 red‐eared new agreements with Owai and Agoi
guenon, 4 tantalus monkeys, 1 red (see above) have resulted in our most
capped mangabey and 1 Potto. The successful year for a decade in
Potto was of the Western variety, and enhancing forest protection in Cross
after rehabilitation was released River State, and we have even started a
successfully in protected forest there. reforestation programme. The new by‐
Thankfully, we were able to construct laws, together with expanded
patrolling, and our educational CBO training
two new metal enclosures using funds
received from IPS and money from programme, have also measurably
individual donors. The construction was reduced the hunting pressure on
an opportunity for a highly‐skilled short‐ primates in the region. Moreover,
term volunteer (Tjark Platt, Wild excellent progress in 2011 on the
Futures, UK) to pass on his welding skills United Nation’s (UN) Reducing
to our staff. Such training is vital as we Emissions from Deforestation and forest
are currently in the process of replacing Degradation (REDD) initiative in Nigeria
further enclosures. All new enclosures promises larger‐scale and longer‐term
are being constructed in such a way that protection for these same forests,
they can be taken apart and thanks to CERCOPAN’s work.
reassembled at a future time if we can UN REDD
move our operations to a new site at
the University of Calabar. Thanks to Under this scheme corporations, even
grants gained from the John Ball countries, will offset their Greenhouse
Zoological Society, and again IPS in Gas emissions (the primary cause of
2011, we will complete an additional climate change) by paying to conserve
portable enclosure in the New Year. forests, which are carbon sinks, thereby
This was the fourth annual IPS Captive mitigating the negative effects of
Care grant received in succession. The industry. Recipient countries can invest
John Ball Zoological Society is a highly the income towards poverty reduction
welcome new sponsor. in forest‐dependent communities.
Assuring excellent husbandry for our In 2011 the Cross River State REDD Task
captive primates is at the frontline of Force took a lead role in Nigeria’s
our programme. The benefits are not application to the UN to move to
only to those in our direct care, but also Partner status within the programme.
to wild populations. The Sanctuary CERCOPAN Trustee Tunde Morakinyo
provides a far‐reaching message of the was a co‐author of the key document
importance of these species and their that grounded Nigeria’s application. The
UN’s seventh Policy Board meeting held Fume playing on a swing in one of the
protected status under the law. quarantine enclosures
in Berlin on 13‐14th October 2011
Columbus Zoo, one of our most loyal
approved Nigeria's application,
supporters, provided a generous grant
providing a $4M grant over two and a
that covered the majority of the vet
half years to build the support
programme for 2011, and helped
structures for a future full‐scale REDD NIGERIA CONTACT
sustain our long‐term strategy of
programme. This project is based on the
building local capacity through CERCOPAN
expectation of implementation in Cross
international veterinary mentoring. 4 Ishie Lane
River State centred on, amongst other
Likewise the International Primate H.E.P.O. Box 826
pilot areas, the community forest
Protection League (IPPL), continued to Calabar, Cross River State
presently protected by CERCOPAN in
provide much needed grant aid for Nigeria
partnership with Iko Esai.
primate food, one of the most difficult Tel.: +234 (0) 806 360 3360
aspects of our programme to fund. But implementation can only occur as a
collaborative, multi‐community effort. Email: info@cercopan.org
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To explain the processes required, gain with more socio‐economic benefits such
consensus, and build the skills to as bush mango, and cacao.
implement an effective agreement that Over 4,000 seedlings are ready at the
will satisfy REDD standards and attract time of writing for transplanting. Uptake
carbon credit funds is a huge challenge. by the schoolchildren has been
But, provided we can continue to gain noticeable, with the caring, watering
grants for our work, CERCOPAN intends and weeding work now completely
to be the positive force in the area that taken on. We expect this year’s
will help these communities change experience will lead to a larger‐scale
their lives for the better, for ever. programme next year which can bring in
Tree nursery at Iko Esai Community Secondary valuable income for school use, with our
School
Forest Patrol
aim being to mediate a sale of seedlings
Three new patrol staff brought our total
to the Forestry Commission.
to six, and we have been able to
conduct the most comprehensive Ecotourism
monitoring of the 11,800ha In addition to re‐roofing two of our staff
conservation and research area yet, lodges with long‐span aluminium, we
with over forty 4‐day patrols completed now have a new building incorporating
in the year, on top of 24x7 patrolling of a covered barbeque area, a storeroom
the 400ha core area. New raincoats with serving hatch, and an elevated
provided to the teams were highly covered balcony where visitors can dine
welcome. The team’s make up from open to the sounds and sights of the
different villages ensure that they are forest. The accommodation lodges all
able to identify all hunters and pursue have balconies now as well. Our deluxe
full enforcement of laws. hut was finished out with solar power, a
They use GPS to track routes and record ceiling fan, and a private shower, while
animal sightings, people encountered, new bed linen and matching vanity
and evidence of hunting. The data is screens in local fabrics are now provided
then plotted spatially and against time. in each lodge.
Hunting activity, as indicated by the We provided tree climbing and night
presence of discharged cartridges and tours to see bush‐babies as a regular
snares uncovered, fell dramatically occurrence. We received 25 national
throughout the year. Subsequent to the and international tourists (from Canada,
signing of the new by‐laws no evidence UK, USA and China) at Rhoko during
of primate hunting has been noted. 2011. The Cross River State Ministry of
Long‐term data is required to confirm Tourism held a workshop encouraging
these extremely positive trends. other communities in the State to
Reforestation replicate our model.
A grant from the BBC Wildlife Fund Our working holidays programme has
underwrote much of our Rhoko attracted international visitors from the
operation for the year and incorporated USA, UK and Australia. Here volunteers
a tree‐planting programme. We have used their skills and talents to
constructed a nursery of nine shade contribute to research projects,
beds on a large plot at Iko Esai community development, and capacity
Community Secondary School, with a building of staff at Rhoko.
storage shed for equipment, one wall of
E N V I R O N M E N T A L
which doubles as part of an outdoor
The new deluxe tourist hut at Rhoko classroom. The nursery allows for the EDUCATION
growth and care of ecologically Our environmental conservation
important tree species, as well as a few educational programme for Cross River
Registered Charity No. 1116955
7. CERCOPAN 2011 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 7
State was greatly enhanced and Thanks to a generous grant from
expanded over the year. Both of our Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, the aging
education centres were dramatically education centre in Calabar was almost
upgraded, and our visitor numbers in entirely rebuilt. In addition to a new
Calabar jumped by over 10%. And we roof and concrete floor, we were able
also hosted more groups than ever to replace all of the old paper displays
before at our Rhoko education centre, with bright and colourful Dibond
and still maintained our hectic schedule boards, including interpretive displays in
of outreach visits to schools, and our front of the primate enclosures showing
work with universities. detailed information about each of the
Our education team visited 20 Primary 6 species we house.
schools, and 40 Secondary schools and In 2011, a total of 20,104 people (13%
conservation clubs across Cross River up over 2010) visited the CERCOPAN
State during 2011. This year’s theme, rehabilitation centre in Calabar; 13,007 Martina using the new information boards in
designed to engage the children’s of which were new visitors, and the Calabar as an educational tool
studies over the nine months, was remaining 7,097 were repeat visitors.
‘Primates in their forest home’. We received 30 large groups, including
Education Officer Abakum Owai and the Mary Slessor Academy, members of
Primate Keeper Glory Ajah also assisted the Museum Society, representatives of
CERCOPAN scientific advisor Dr Lynne Nigerian universities, and schools and
Baker with environmental education church groups.
programmes in Enugu and Imo states in
Universities
July and August to further the
protection of the Sclater’s guenon. In August we continued the support we
provide students of Cross River
Refurbished Education Centres University of Technology (CRUTECH) at
Thanks to the International Rhoko Camp. The students received a
Primatological Society’s Larry Jacobsen course of lectures ranging from primate
Education Development award, behaviour and primate conservation, to
CERCOPAN has been able to completely forest ecology and conservation
renovate the Rhoko education centre strategies, including community
display area. Eighty‐five waterproof development. The students gained
‘Dibond’ boards were individually hands‐on experience in phenology and
designed and shipped to Nigeria from primate care. We also hosted two
the UK. In addition to themed boards on separate groups of students from
topics such as the role of the rainforest, Ibadan and provided lectures as well as
and primate hunting and predation, a a visit to Iko Esai to observe community‐
further set of boards on primate based conservation in practice.
behaviour was designed specifically for Of even greater benefit to the next
the Mangabey viewing platform. We g e n e r a t i o n o f p r o f e s s i o n a l
hosted four schools before and after the conservationists in SE Nigeria, we hope,
renovation, and the children told us is the complete text of a nine‐lecture
how they loved their experience at the curriculum ‘Introduction to Climate
new and improved centre. Change’ that we developed over the
In February, for three days, we hosted a course of several months for use at the
group of twelve schoolchildren who had University of Calabar.
travelled all the way from Day At the beginning of the year we took
Waterman College in south‐western possession of a brand‐new 4‐wheel
Nigeria. We also used the upgraded site drive Toyota Hilux truck. This incredibly
as the focal point for visits from the important asset that has been the
elders and leaders of our neighbouring workhorse of our community and Students taking notes from the education
communities as we courted them to join boards at Rhoko
forest‐based operations was the
us in a regional community‐based generous donation of the Prince
conservation programme (see above). Bernhard Fund for Nature.
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The workhorse of our Calabar‐based Veterinarian Graham Brown took blood
operations is the 13.5kVA Perkins samples from all members of the
generator donated anonymously at mid‐ Release group for a final health screen.
year. We now have sufficient power to Analysis is performed to minimise the
run a welding machine and risk of the monkeys passing on diseases
simultaneously supply the needs of both to resident populations in the forest.
the office and our accommodation site, We have recruited a new Reintroduction
meaning that we have 24x7 cost‐ Coordinator, Ana Valencia Grau, who will
New Toyota Hilux donated by Prins Bernhard effective energy available for all vital join us in the New Year to supervise the
Natuurfonds
operational services for the first time. release in 2012.
Fabian Schmidt, a Ph. D student at the Visiting researchers
Vet school in Cambridge University,
Our research programme has benefited
secured the donation of a surgical table
from a number of visiting academic
and an anaesthetic machine from
scholars. Florida State student Carrie
GlaxoSmithKline. The machine will not
Vath is undertaking her doctoral
only make anaesthetics safer, but it may
research on local people's attitudes
also enable us in emergencies to
towards conservation, and the patterns
stabilise critical patients with oxygen.
and practices of hunters. Her findings
RESEARCH will be immensely useful to CERCOPAN,
and will form the basis of future
Mona Research conservation management plans for the
In Rhoko we finalised the dispersal of area. The data already helped determine
our resident captive Mona population the locations of chimpanzee, drill, and
across sites within the forest. We hope forest elephants. We also hosted bird
this move will reduce the risk of the specialist Dr. Scott Robinson, Professor
future Release group returning to the of Ecosystems Conservation at the
centre of captive populations after University of Florida. He added multiple
reintroduction. Etimbuk and Twiggy, the species to our bird list and commented
last pair to move, are now in a new that the mixed flocks he observed ‘are
enclosure that provides a more amongst the most amazing I have ever
stimulating forest environment. seen in my research’.
The mona Release group has spent the Sagan Friant, from the University of
past year acclimatising to the natural Wisconsin returned early in 2011 to
sights and sounds around their forest collect baseline, pre‐release mangabey
enclosure. This group is double the size data. The overall aim of her approach is
of the original release group from 2007, to identify how environmental and social
which is important for defence against changes affect stress levels and health
predators and finding food sources. A (measured by faecal hormones and
new female monkey was introduced behaviour). This information can help
during the year to bring the group closer inform how successfully primates can
to reflecting the natural social dynamics adapt to the forest when released.
and total size of wild mona groups.
Mangabey research
Throughout 2011, our trained local
The group in the 1 hectare open‐topped
research assistants recorded behavioural
enclosure in Rhoko now numbers 53,
observations on the group. Pre‐release
which mirrors group sizes of wild red‐
Graham Brown and Sylvain Lemoine data is vital to determine the suitability
collecting blood samples from the members
capped mangabeys. Collecting long
of the group for release into the forest.
of the release group term, frequent and consistent data on
Data collection will continue post release
this group is vital in order to support
to assess the group’s progress in
their future release, but also contributes
adapting to life in the wild.
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to furthering current scientific knowledge Over 50% of plants growing in the forest
of this under‐studied species. Research are mona edible foods and of these 91%
this year has focused on dominance are fruits and 9% flowers (mona monkeys
relationships, stress behaviours, and are almost exclusively fruit eaters). On
affiliative and agonistic behaviours. Data average, there are 35 plants fruiting per
has been used to identify potential hectare each month of which 29 are
release candidates based on behavioural mona edible food. The time of peak
competence and other factors such as fruiting appears variable but often occurs
rearing history, age and kinship. at the beginning of the wet season.
Putty‐nosed and red‐eared Wildlife surveys
monkey habituation With a 5‐year database of wildlife
Forest guenons often form mixed species sightings in the core area, we can assess
groups, the benefits being increased the relative abundance and annual Research Assistants undertaking phenology
access to foods and enhanced predator stability of forest wildlife at Rhoko.
detection. The mona monkeys when Groups demonstrating the most apparent
released will want to take advantage of inter‐year stability include nocturnal
these benefits. Therefore it is vital that primates, terrestrial mammals, ungulates
the wild groups present in Rhoko are and rodents. Importantly, this is likely to
acclimatised to being observed by reflect the low hunting pressure that
humans so they do not flee from the exists within this forest zone.
researchers following the release group. Free ranging primates are frequently
The time spent with the putty‐nosed and encountered in the research and
red‐eared group is increasing, and we are conservation area, approximately two
now able to document basic behaviours sightings per patrol. The most commonly
and group composition from a distance. observed are mona and putty‐nosed
Butterfly survey monkeys, often associating together in
mixed species groups. Large groups (>50
Tree‐climbing expert Joe Brophy returned individuals) of highly endangered drill
to Rhoko for a third time to sample monkeys have also been encountered in
butterflies in the upper layers of the the research area, particularly around
canopy in support of the long‐term one area of the forest.
survey. Over the course of this research,
A preliminary 4‐day patrol by our
a total of 554 butterfly species have been
research area patrol team in Owai’s
identified. Butterfly species are far more
forest identified 14 species of animals
diverse at Rhoko than in other parts of
Primates were encountered six times,
Africa, and are indicative of the general
and species observed included the red‐
level of species richness.
capped mangabey, demidoffs galago,
Phenology mona monkeys, pottos and drill monkeys.
We are now in our fifth year of NTFP research
phenology research, which aims to
We also continue to record the activities
document fruiting and flowering patterns
of people collecting Non Timber Forest
of trees, climbers and shrubs at Rhoko.
Products (NTFP) within the research area
An understanding of these patterns is
and community forest (hunting, fishing,
required to assess the relation between
collecting ‘salad’, cane rope, periwinkles,
plant products produced every month
chewing sticks, etc.). This data helps us
and edible products for the primates due
determine how the forest is used by the
to be released into the forest, thus
community, and detect possible
highlighting periods most suitable for
overexploitation of specific resources if it
release based on resource availability.
occurs. In recent years, the number of
Over 200 mona monkey food plant hunters entering the forest has been Mangabey in the open‐topped enclosure
species have been identified, and 60 decreasing with the number of salad
species that are not mona monkey food. collectors increasing.
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STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
Within 2011 we took on a new primate Vath, trained two more staff members
care keeper at Rhoko, Victor Mbang. We on interview and survey techniques,
also hired four new forest patrol staff bringing the total to nine staff that can
from the surrounding communities to independently collect survey and
extend our forest patrols into the interview data.
research and conservation area: This year we completed the production
Jeremiah Okorie from Iko Esai, Sylvanus of a 700‐page Operations Manual
Calabar staff
Mbui and John Ike from Owai, and Ekun covering all aspects of our work and
Arikpo from Agoi. operations. This document now serves
In August, Abakum Owai attended the to ensure the rapid and effective
annual Pan African Sanctuary Alliance induction of all new staff and volunteers,
(PASA) Education workshop in Uganda in and is the memory bank that assures
August, and he shared the best long‐term organisational continuity.
CERCOPAN TEAM sanctuary presentation prize. The Amongst the international volunteers,
CALABAR workshop led to a grant from Disney to Benjee Cascio replaced Rachel
Claire Coulson, Director run a primate conservation education H e m m i n g w a y a s C o m m u n i t y
Amy Baxter, Administration and Operations Manager programme using techniques covered
Graham Brown, Veterinarian
Conservation Manager in March. Benjee
Austin Igbebor, Veterinary Nurse during the week. Veterinary Nurse is a US citizen with considerable
Egu Arikpo, Head Keeper Austin Igbebor attended the PASA experience working on alternative
Abakum Bassey Owai, Education Officer
Martina Ezama, Education Assistant Veterinary workshop in November (also livelihoods projects in remote rural
Etan Bernard Egoborim, Admin Assistant
in Uganda), and based on the learnings communities. Dallas Buleziuk,
Glory Ajah, Quarantine Keeper
Mike Uki, Primate Care Staff there, he instigated a complete Construction Volunteer, left a lasting
Edet Ekpe Bassey, Primate Care Staff renovation of our primate food storage legacy of a new Deluxe Tourist hut when
Mathew Etim Ankpor, Primate Care Staff
Emmanuel Ndubusi Adiele, Security room, including a new protocol for he departed.
Bassey John Bassey, Security washing all food items after purchase. After 4 years in the bush, Sylvain
Abraham Enya Utuma, Security
Mercy Effiong Ononokpono, House Assistant A number of short‐term volunteers who Lemoine returned to his native France to
Oliver Samuel Oju, Driver
passed through Rhoko for varying time‐ pursue academic studies. As mona
RHOKO periods, offered their assistance and monkey reintroduction coordinator, he
Dr Lisa Lane, Research and Protected Area Manager experience to further our programmes. was heavily involved in the first primate
Sylvain Lemoine, Mona Research Co‐ordinator/Acting
Rhoko Manager
Our Research Assistants were trained to release, and this work has provided an
Benjee Cascio, Community Conservation Manager process pictures of the fruits and flowers important methodology and lessons
Rachel Hemingway, Community Conservation Manager
taken during phenological sampling and learned for future release programmes.
Michael Ekpe, Education and Community Officer, Rhoko
Daniel Roper‐Jones, Environmental Education Develop‐ to enter the data into a computer Sylvain also worked latterly as acting
ment Building Coordinator database. Sagan Friant, our visiting Red‐
Dallas Buleziuk, Construction volunteer
Rhoko Manager.
Obio Owai Obio, Assistant Operations Manager, Rhoko Capped Managbey researcher mentored
In October, Dr Lisa Lane arrived as Rhoko
Mary Abakum Owai, Primate Care Staff, Rhoko her assistant on entering the behavioural
Gabriel Aidam, Primate Care Staff, Rhoko Manager, along with Daniel Roper‐Jones,
Victor Arong Mbang, Primate Care Staff, Rhoko data into Excel. as Environmental Education Capacity
Akposi Esira Abakum, Research Assistant, Rhoko
Ayitu Obeten, Research Assistant, Rhoko Our other visiting researcher, Carrie Development Coordinator.
Etan Akpor, Research Assistant, Rhoko
Obun Obun Ankpo, Forest Patrol, Rhoko
Osam Oyira Osam, Forest Patrol, Rhoko
Jeremiah Ogar Okorie, Research Area Patrol, Rhoko
Sylvanus Oyi Mbui, Research Area Patrol, Rhoko
John Mbui Ike, Research Area Patrol, Rhoko
Eku Eku Arikpo , Research Area Patrol
COULD YOU BE A VOLUNTEER?
Chief Elijah Okom Obun, Security, Rhoko Our website www.cercopan.org has all the information you need to apply for our
Isaac O. Amos, Security, Rhoko
Isoyip Aidam Eyo, Security, Rhoko exciting short term volunteer programme or working holiday programme
Mathew Aidam, Groundskeeper, Rhoko
Otum Ubi Ofem, Groundskeeper, Rhoko
Onyoh A. Etan, Groundskeeper, Rhoko
Charity Enwa, Camp Assistant, Rhoko
Manson Okorie Akposi, Community Centre security
11. CERCOPAN 2011 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 11
FINANCES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR
YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2011
UK NIGERIA UK & NIGERIA
UK STERLING NIGERIAN NAIRA EQ. UK STERLING*
PROGRAMME FUNDS CARRIED
32,966.04 13,997,226.63 92,148.17
FORWARD FROM 2009
RECEIPTS
Grants 72,967.45 2,393,248.80 82,574.01
Donations 1,040.00 15,621,901.94 63,746.71
Earned/Other Income 9,187.72 774,520.00 12,296.66
Kelvin, the potto, before his release
Sent to Nigeria/ received from UK ‐83,610.00 20,829,465.00 0.00
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS ‐414.83 39,619,135.74 158,617.38
PAYMENTS
Programme Activities
Research
254.40 1,295,520.00 5,454.65
Education 6.86
7 3,106,305.33 12,545.65
Primate Care & Rehabilitation 16,665,214.50 66,894.59
Forest Conservation
2,149.64 14,152,378.49 58,957.65
Community Development 2.59
7 8,824,223.30 35,493.25
Core Activities
Rent, Equipment & Maintenance 0.00 982,267.65 3,942.85
Overhead Salaries and Benefits 11,097.02 1,893,858.00 18,699.01
Travel 0.00 670,090.00 2,689.76
Administration 365.50 3,473,858.93 14,309.66
Fund Raising & Publicity 302.29 600.00 304.70
Loans In/ Loans Out ‐350.67 262,060.00 701.25
TOTAL PAYMENTS 13,967.63 51,326,376.20 219,993.00
PROGRAMME FUNDS CARRIED
18,583.58 2,289,986.17 30,772.55
FORWARD FROM 2010
The full UK financial report can be viewed on the *Effective average exchange rate
Charities Commission website £1 = 249.13 Naira
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