LWC Construction 2006

Construction work has slowed a little Staff Taking a Well Earned Break after erecting Chimpanzee Nighthouse during the rains. However, work on the Born Free Chimpanzee Enclosure has continued with the welding of all the mesh panels, which will
become the night house, continuing under the shelter of the smart new roof that covers the new construction yard. Progress has been made and in the past few days we have just begun erecting the puzzle that will be the night house.

All of the piping that will be used to make the night house was kindly donated by Shell Pecten, Cameroon, together with a 13 metre metal walk way that has come from one of their oil platforms. The walkway was eagerly accepted and, with much struggling, plenty of sweat, and a nightmare for any health and safety officials, was hauled into position onto two new concrete plinths. The wonderful new bridge, which will give access to the new chimpanzee enclosure, now sits proudly over the Limbe River and will do so for hundreds of years to come!

Chimpanzee Island Bridge 1 Chimpanzee Island Bridge 3

Chimpanzee Island Bridge 3 Bridge Completed
Who needs a crane?
The new Limbe Wildlife Centre Bridge

The coming months will be very busy: One highlight will be the Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Workshop that we are holding between the 24th and 26th October. The workshop, which has been funded by Chester Zoo, will aim to improve the capacity of Cameroon’s wildlife officers to identify endangered species and to implement the wildlife laws of Cameroon. At the end of the workshop the delegates will take home a waterproof identification field guide and a wildlife law booklet which can be used to assist them in their work.

Another highlight will be a training program organised by Chester Zoo for the LWC’s veterinary surgeon, Dr. Kiyang John. On October 1st he will travel to the UK to spend a month working with the Veterinary Department at Chester Zoo, where he will be exposed to all kinds of veterinary procedures, equipment and species that he has not experienced previously. This is a great opportunity for Dr. John, who is currently Cameroon’s only veterinary surgeon to specialise in the field of wildlife and conservation. We wish him luck with the work and the cold!

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LWC Construction 2006





		Construction work has slowed a little during the rains. However, work on the Born Free Chimpanzee Enclosure has continued with the welding of all the mesh panels, which will become the night house, continuing under the shelter of the smart new roof that covers the new construction yard. Progress has been made and in the past few days we have just begun erecting the puzzle that will be the night house. All of the piping that will be used to make the night house was kindly donated by Shell Pecten, Cameroon, together with a 13 metre metal walk way that has come from one of their oil platforms. The walkway was eagerly accepted and, with much struggling, plenty of sweat, and a nightmare for any health and safety officials, was hauled into position onto two new concrete plinths. The wonderful new bridge, which will give access to the new chimpanzee enclosure, now sits proudly over the Limbe River and will do so for hundreds of years to come! Who needs a crane? The new Limbe Wildlife Centre Bridge The coming months will be very busy: One highlight will be the Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Workshop that we are holding between the 24th and 26th October. The workshop, which has been funded by Chester Zoo, will aim to improve the capacity of Cameroon’s wildlife officers to identify endangered species and to implement the wildlife laws of Cameroon. At the end of the workshop the delegates will take home a waterproof identification field guide and a wildlife law booklet which can be used to assist them in their work. Another highlight will be a training program organised by Chester Zoo for the LWC’s veterinary surgeon, Dr. Kiyang John. On October 1st he will travel to the UK to spend a month working with the Veterinary Department at Chester Zoo, where he will be exposed to all kinds of veterinary procedures, equipment and species that he has not experienced previously. This is a great opportunity for Dr. John, who is currently Cameroon’s only veterinary surgeon to specialise in the field of wildlife and conservation. We wish him luck with the work and the cold!