CERCOPAN

website: www.cercopan.org

primary species: Guenons, mangabeys

volunteer program: CERCOPAN accepts both long-term (one year) and short-term (6 months) volunteers. For more information, please contact info@cercopan.org.

year founded: 1995

director: Zena Tooze

primary supporters: Canadian International Development Agency, One Sky Institute for Sustainable Living, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (Tropical Forests Programme), Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Ltd., Monkey World, UK, British Airways, ExxonMobil Nigeria, IPPL, public donations.

adoption progam: CERCOPAN offers a variety of monkeys for adoption through its Basic (£3 / $6 per month) and Premium (£10 / $20 per month) programs. For more information, please visit www.cercopan.org.

sanctuary history: CERCOPAN was founded in 1995 by Canadian Zena Tooze, with a name derived from the two genera of forest monkeys Cercopithecus and Cercocebus, and pan (meaning “all” in Greek), 11 rescued primates, one local staff, one volunteer and an annual budget of approximately USD $4,000. Originally a sanctuary for confiscated primates, which addressed a real need as the newly promulgated National Park carried out confiscations, CERCOPAN today is very much more than a sanctuary. A staff of over 30 – including 28 Nigerians and 4 international volunteers – and an annual budget over USD $100,000 allow CERCOPAN to go beyond the care and rehabilitation of more than 100 primates. CERCOPAN, which has a thriving environmental education program in 4 local government areas and 34 schools in Cross River State, has also prioritized working with communities towards forest protection, land management and protection of endangered species, and research in its programming.