LWIRO PRIMATES REHABILITATION CENTER

The Republic Democratic of Congo (DRC) is home to about 90% of the world’s eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii), but since the mid-1990s, these chimpanzees have experienced alarming population declines of up to 40% due to illegal hunting and habitat loss – the impact compounded by years of civil war, insecurity, and humanitarian crises. Lwiro Primates Rehabilitation Center was created in 2003 to provide a safe place for orphans victims of bushmeat and pet trade. We work to provide the best possible care to orphaned primates in DRC, while working to ensure their protection in the wild.