How IPPL uses your support

IPPL is the only charity that assists all the primates - including the often forgotten forest monkeys.

It is not only the highly publicised endangered species that need our help.  In fact, the adaptable species, who cleverly exploit secondary forest, are the likely survivors of the all-pervading holocaust that universally threatens monkey and ape communities.  They are the seed diseminators of favoured foods who can, and do, regenerate forest when forest felling crews have faded into the distance.

In many areas these clever and adept exploiters of debased environments are regarded as crop pests.  Baboons, macaques, vervets, and their like, are fair game to the farmer who is concerned for a good yield.  Fortunately, there are far sighted and compassionate individuals who seek out ‘safe’ regions where monkey adventurers can earn an unmolested livelihood.  Caring relocation plays an important role in saving monkey populations.

IPPL has repeatedly responded to calls for help from such unfashionable rescuers.

These are just a few of the situations where a helping hand has made all the difference:
  •  "Colobridges" over a busy road in Kenya to save Colobus lives.
  •  A simple anaesthesia system to ensure safer veterinary surgery.
  •  Grant aided Volunteers who leave behind a permanent addition to sanctuary skills.
  •  Educational material to involve local populations in environmental protection.
  •  Assistance with land purchase in key locations.
  •  Interchange of ideas to enrich the lives of sanctuary primates.
  •  Skilled placement and adoption of displaced individuals and groups.

IPPL aims to act in loco parentis to any primate in trouble, whether at home or overseas.  An ambitious dream that will never be fully realised, but that has provided practical relief for very many monkeys and apes.  They need all the help they can get at their time of greatest persecution.

Those rare humans who appreciate the wonder of monkeyhood will want to aid this vital work on their behalf.  In our IPPL News and Monkey Tales, you will find up-to-date information on the many battles and real successes that you can be proud to publicise.  For details on becoming a monkey guardian, please visit:


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Squirrel monkey "Pepe", Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre Guenon Baby chimpanzees, Tacugama Chimpanzee with carer Capuchin monkey "Toto", Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
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