No, this isn't another post about the Easterly-Sachs mudslinging. It's a post about chimpanzees! And it belongs on this blog because MDG number 7 is about environmental sustainability. And because I got to chat to a bunch of people who know tons about what the Congolese government is doing to protect the environment.JACK gets a nomination for the coolest place in Lubumbashi. Only opened 2 years ago, they already have 25 chimpanzees rescued from traffickers, with a rehabilitation programme and the creation of a sanctuary underway.
Did you know that there are only about 200,000 chimpanzees left, and about 40% of them live in the DRC? And you can still find chimpanzee meat in the Lubumbashi market. The elicit trade in chimpanzees is so lucrative for some that the sanctuary was set on fire, killing two babies, in the early work of the project; in spite of a tough start, they're moving ahead with an impressive project. Kudos to these guys for the great work they're doing in difficult circumstances.
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