Why Primate Expertise ?

New local universities are being created in the region, but very few teach wildlife-oriented courses and consequently very few young students are interested in wildlife sciences, including primatology. Due to this lack of interest, there is a great concern for the long-term survival of the rich and diverse non-human primate fauna of DR Congo. Primate Expertise inspires young generation of Congolese primatologists to take the leadership in research and conservation of non-human primates in collaboration with the local communities

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Few words about the Founder

Dr. Augustin K. Basabose, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has played a leading role in the conservation of great apes in Central Africa for more than 20 years.

He graduated with a PhD. in Zoology from Kyoto University, where he completed a thesis on chimpanzee ecology in the montane forests of Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in 2005.

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