Pan African Sanctuary Alliance
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Mission Statement
The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), the largest association of wildlife centers in Africa, includes 22 organizations in 13 countries which are securing a future for Africa’s primates and their habitat. PASA advocates for its member organizations on an international scale, provides them with vital support, and works closely with them to raise awareness globally about wildlife conservation issues.
About This Cause
PASA works with local communities and global experts to protect Africa's primates and their wild forest homes. The Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) is the only network of wildlife sanctuaries and global experts working across Africa to care for and rehabilitate apes and monkeys confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade. Illegal hunting takes a huge toll on wild primate populations. The captured monkeys and apes are sold for bushmeat, and younger animals are often illegally sold as pets. PASA and its member sanctuaries go beyond just providing care for confiscated monkeys and apes. We work to keep primates in their forest homes by engaging local communities, national and international governments to support primate protection laws and halt the illegal trade threatening Africa's primates with extinction. We are uniquely effective at saving the lives of African primates and keeping wild primates safe in their forest homes. PASA's 22 sanctuaries are part of the fabric of the communities in which they live and work, providing unparalleled opportunities to educate and collaborate with local communities and governments on creative solutions to conserve Africa's primates and their habitats. Our member sanctuaries employ local residents and support local economies. PASA's advanced training and materials enable sanctuaries to provide excellent veterinary and animal care. PASA also provides training to sanctuary educators so they can teach local communities about conservation as well as develop programs that facilitate coexistence between people and wildlife. PASA's conservation message reaches thousands of children and their families every year through education programs in 13 countries. PASA's operational standards for its member sanctuaries are based on providing the highest standards of care for confiscated primates. Our standards have become the model for other sanctuary accreditation organizations globally. PASA member sanctuaries include some of the pioneers in the reintroduction of Africa's endangered great apes: gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos. Several members are also developing new methods to rehabilitate and reintroduce several monkey species.