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The
Maui
Ape Preserve
(MAP)
is being established to help
secure the future for Koko and her species
(Gorillas). It is also the first phase of
a collaborative plan to help save all
of the great apes — Chimpanzees, Bonobos,
Oranguans (except possibly Man) — from
imminent extinction, and to continue learning
from them.
MAP will provide
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a
unique and spacious Sanctuary
for Koko and other gorillas in need
of refuge |
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a
chance for Koko to have children and
teach sign language to the next generation |
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a
world-class interspecies communication
and primate research
center |
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a
state-of-the-art educational
resource with video links to the Sanctuary |
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a
training center for African conservation
efforts—with Koko as ambassador |
Gorilla Sanctuary
MAP will start with a 70-acre sanctuary on
the lush tropical slopes of west Maui, much
like the native gorilla habitat in Africa.
The Sanctuary will allow the gorillas to spend
their time outside or inside, depending on
the weather and their preferences.
It will also protect the privacy of the gorilla
families, with the staff interacting only
to provide care, food and companionship —
as indicated by the sign communication of
the gorillas themselves.
Research/Education/Conservation
Center
The human facilities will be conducive to
interspecies communication research, education
and conservation — and will provide
the public with a direct, though virtual,
link to the gorillas via state-of-the-art
video technology. There is also the opportunity
for a video-connected Visitor Center in a
high-visibility tourist location such as downtown
Lahaina; a venture available to prospective
sponsors once the Sanctuary has been completed.
Status
The Foundation has raised about half of the
funds necessary to complete the Sanctuary,
and has prepared the ground, the water, the
utilities, the roads and even the foundations.
With your help, we can finish the job quickly
and make the vital move from Northern California
to Hawaii.
As Koko herself says: "Time
hurry go!" |
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