Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center Every year poachers
in the Congo Basin kill thousands of chimpanzees as part of the
illegal bushmeat trade. Typically, the hunters spare the lives
of the smallest, confiscating them and selling them as pets
despite laws forbidding such trade. The Jane Goodall Institute
(JGI) works to end the illegal commercial bushmeat trade through
education and awareness programs, community-centered
conservation activities including development of alternate
sources of protein, and policy efforts. But, until demand for
bushmeat subsides, illegal hunting will continue. To help the
youngest victims—the orphaned babies—JGI operates the
Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center (TCRC), a safe
haven in Pointe Noire, Congo, where orphans who government
officials have confiscated from the black market can get needed
care and attention. Background / Issues: The TCRC was
established in 1992 through a cooperative agreement between JGI
and the Government of Congo – Ministère de l’Economie