Claudine André

Claudine André (born 6 November 1946), is a Belgian conservationist. She founded Lola ya bonobo in 1994, which is a bonobo sanctuary, just south of Kinshasa, at Mont Ngafula, in the Lukaya Valley, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Claudine André
Claudine André at Lola ya Bonobo, Kinshasa, 2012
Born (1946-11-06) 6 November 1946
La Hestre, Hainaut, Belgium
Known forStudy of bonobos, conservation, animal welfare
Awards
  • Prince Laurent Prize (Belgium),
  • National Order of Merit (France),
  • Badham-Evans Award for Women's Commitment to Wildlife (Twycross Zoo, England)
Scientific career
InstitutionsLola ya Bonobo, Kinshasa, Congo

The aim of the sanctuary is to collect young bonobos, most having been orphaned due to the actions of poachers, and eventually reintroduce them into a forest reserve. During the same year, Claudine André started the Friends of Animals in the Congo, of which she is still president.

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