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Thierry FABBIAN, Ecotourism Cooordinator at Taï, Taï National Park, Ivory Coast
Mr. Thierry FABBIAN, Taï ecotourism designer and coordinator, Taï National Park at the Abidjan International Tourism Fair (SITA 2013) Thierry FABBIAN joined the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) in November 2011 as “Ecotourism Project Coordinator” and...
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Saving West Africa’s Last Intact Tropical Rainforest through Tourism
Villagers from Gouleako, one of the many villages outside Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park perform a traditional ceremony for tourists. Credit: Marc-André Boisvert/IPS TAI NATIONAL PARK, Côte d’Ivoire, May 9 2014 (IPS) - Jonas Sanhin Touan has big dreams....
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Oubi, one of the most unknown ethnic group of Côte d'Ivoire, in the West, in the Cavally region.
Ethnicity Oubi - Village of Gouléako (known also as Three Cailloux) - Taï - Cavally - Ivory Coast The name Oubi appeared between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The term is a deformation of "Hubé" or "Houbé" which is the name...
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Discover Oubi Heritage: A Cultural & Ecotourism Experience in Taï, Côte d’Ivoire.
Immerse Yourself in the Oubi World: A Unique Cultural & Ecotourism Experience in Taï, Côte d’Ivoire Welcome to the heart of the Cavally region, where nature and tradition come together in a powerful, unforgettable experience. Nestled at the edge of the...
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Côte d'Ivoire, Tai: canoe ride on the Cavally river in Tai close to Tai national Park, in western Côte d'Ivoire.
The Cavally River is one of the two rivers that passes through Taï, a small town in Moyen-Cavally which is located in the west of Côte d'Ivoire a few kilometers from the famous Taï National Park. A community-based ecotourism project of Nature and Culture...
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Visit of Mr. Xavier STICKER, French Ambassador Delegate for the Environment, in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire.
Visit of Mr. Xavier STICKER, French Ambassador Delegate for the Environment, in Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire, on Saturday May 26, 2018. During this trip, His Excellency, accompanied by a large French delegation, met with the manager of the park,...
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Cercopithecus mona campbelli monkeys in the town of Tai, in western Côte d'Ivoire, at the gates of Tai National Park.
For many years, a small group of monkeys (Cercopithecus mona campbelli) settled there and is living now in complete freedom among the villagers. Tai is a small town located in the west of Côte d'Ivoire a few kilometers from the famous Tai National Park....
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Nature and Culture in Tai, Tai National Park: Community Ecotourism in the town of Tai, in western Cote d'Ivoire
Promotion of the Tai ecotourisme project at the SITA 2013, the Abidjan International Tourism Expo 2013 (Salon International du Tourisme d'Abidjan). Tai (Tai National Park), Côte d'Ivoire: the community based Ecotourism project, "Nature and Culture" in...
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Tai (Tai National Park) Ivory Coast : Ecotourism in the town of Tai, in western Cote d'Ivoire - Abidjan International Tourism Expo 2014
Côte d'Ivoire, Taï : Plongez au coeur de l'incroyable univers traditionnel de l'ethnie Oubi dans le village de Gouléako 1 (Trois Cailloux) aux portes du Parc... Promotion of the Tai ecotourisme community project at the SITA 2014, the Abidjan International...
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Eco-Tourism Program In Côte d’Ivoire Could Save Chimpanzees of Taï
Tai National Park in Cote d’Ivoire recently launched an eco-tourism program intended to protect the country’s chimpanzees from further decline. Decades of environmental destruction have ravaged chimp habitats, but a new partnership between the Ivorian...
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The ethical chocolate companies proving that cacao farms and precious wildlife can co-exist
Photo Credit: Guenter Guni / Not only do chimps love cacao beans, they are also extremely good at harvesting them. Cacao pods grow straight out of the trunk of the tree, some way off the ground. Chimpanzees jump up and twist them off the tree. “They...
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July 14 is World Chimpanzee Day
Celebrating our closest cousin in the animal kingdom Do not forget but July 14 is also World Chimpanzee Day. This day is an opportunity to raise public awareness of the dangers that threaten this species and the urgency of real protection for all chimpanzees...
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Strengthening forest ecosystem connectivity in the Taï-Grebo-Sapo region in Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia
Photo Credit: www.giz.de Article published on www.giz.de: The West African countries Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia are rich in terms of biodiversity and raw materials. The exploitation of natural resources and expanding agricultural activities are increasing...
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Taï, Cavally region, Côte d'Ivoire: A forest project puts people on the warpath, the mayor calms them.
Credit photo: www.infodrome.com Translation of the article in French, published on the site www.linfodrome.com on 2019, 16 July by par H.Z. (Infos C.A.) : Taï National Park, which covers 5,400 km2, is today one of the last primary forests in West Africa....
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Accommodation in the town of Tai: Catholic Mission, clean and quiet!
Sisters Marie Consolatrice - Catholique Mission - Guest House - Taï - Cavally - Côte d'Ivoire As a couple, with family, with friends or alone for a weekend or a longer stay, the Catholic mission Sisters Marie Consolatrice at the exit of Tai going south...
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Anthrax-carrying flies follow monkeys through the forest
Sootey mangabey (Cercocebus atys atys) By Eva Frederick - Jul. 12, 2019 1:30 PM on www.sciencemag.org: Humans aren’t the only primates flies follow around. The insects tail monkeys, too, according to a new study, and they can carry deadly pathogens such...
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Eco-tourism may help save African chimps
A boy looks at chimpanzees at Cote d'Ivoire's national zoo in Abidjan. | AP TAÏ, NATIONAL PARK COTE D'IVOIRE - Before dawn in the thick rain forest of western Cote d’Ivoire, the air was filled with the sounds of male chimpanzees screaming, hooting and...
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Thierry Fabbian, French Ecotourism Expert, Championing Community Empowerment and Gender Equality in Sustainable Tourism.
Thierry Fabbian is a French ecotourism expert who has played a pivotal role in developing community-based ecotourism initiatives in Taï, Côte d'Ivoire. With a background in human rights and conflict resolution, Fabbian’s approach integrates respect for...
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Ivory Coast to eliminate illegal cocoa output to control supply
Reuters Ivory Coast plans to stamp out illegal cocoa production from national parks and forest reserves over the next five years to control output better and support a new floor price. Around a quarter of Ivory Coast's current annual production of over...
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A good place to eat in Tai: Maquis Tiama Plus
Maquis Tiama Plus - Taï - Côte d'Ivoire Passing through the town of Taï at the gateway to Taï National Park, if you are hungry or thirsty, a good address not to be missed: the "Tiama Plus" also called by locals "Chez Estelle or Chez Madame Dohodo". Located...
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Why Haven't All Primates Evolved into Humans?
This bonobo is doing just fine, evolutionary speaking. Credit: Shutterstock Article by Grant Currin, Live Science Contributor: "The reason other primates aren't evolving into humans is that they're doing just fine," Briana Pobiner, a paleoanthropologist...
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Wild Cultures - A comparison between Chimpanzee and Human Cultures
Christophe Boesch Cambridge University Press, 6 sept. 2012 How do chimpanzees say, 'I want to have sex with you?' By clipping a leaf or knocking on a tree trunk? How do they eat live aggressive ants? By using a short stick with one hand or long stick...
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The Real Chimpanzee: Sex Strategies in the Forest
The Real Chimpanzee: Sex Strategies in the Forest - Christophe Boesch Cambridge University Press, 23 juil. 2009 - 181 pages The Real Chimpanzee encapsulates the fascinating behaviour of wild chimpanzees and discusses the differences observed in different...
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Tai Monkey Project
© Scott McGraw The Taï Monkey Project is located within Taï National Park, Ivory Cost, the largest remaining block of intact rainforest in West Africa. Seven monkey species are regularly observed in the study area: western red colobus monkeys, western...
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Chimpanzees’ Table Manners Vary by Group
For a chimp accustomed to cracking nuts with a rock, a stick is a last resort. Credit Luncz et al./Current Biology Depending on where a meal is served, a person might tuck in with a fork and knife, with chopsticks or with bare hands. Chimpanzees, it...