Ape Alliance
UK (international coalition) · 52.20°N · 0.12°E
A worldwide coalition of groups and specialists working together for the conservation and welfare of apes.
About Ape Alliance
The Ape Alliance is an international coalition of organisations and individuals working together for the conservation and welfare of the world's apes.
Gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans and gibbons face mounting pressure from habitat loss, hunting, the illegal trade and exploitation in entertainment and research. No single group can address threats on this scale alone, and effort is often fragmented. The Ape Alliance exists to join those efforts up, giving the many groups that care about apes a shared platform and a stronger collective voice.
Founded in 1996, the Alliance now brings together more than 80 member organisations and a wide network of specialists. Rather than duplicating fieldwork, it acts as a coordinating body, providing a forum for debate, developing position papers on key issues and lobbying collectively for better laws and stronger enforcement to protect apes.
Its working groups span the issues that matter most, from the ape trade, bushmeat and palm oil to apes in entertainment, biomedical use, climate, tourism and sanctuaries. The coalition also campaigns to raise public awareness and respect for apes, and helps members share information so their individual work goes further.
Apes are among our closest living relatives, and their survival is tied to the health of the forests they shape. By uniting voices across countries and disciplines, the Alliance makes coordinated action possible. Support helps sustain that shared advocacy and keeps the world's apes on the agenda.
Conservation and welfare advocacy
Campaigning for stronger laws and enforcement that improve protection for great apes and gibbons.
Position papers and reports
Developing shared expert positions on the key issues facing apes across the world.
Public awareness
Raising the profile of ape issues and building wider respect for our closest relatives.
Information exchange and coordination
Connecting member groups so they can pool knowledge and coordinate campaigns for greater effect.
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