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Conservation in action
Okapi Conservation
The okapi was reclassified as Endangered in 2013 by the IUCN Red List (previously classified as Near Threatened), meaning their population has decreased, with a population estimate of 35,000 – 50,000. The main threats to the okapi are habitat loss, hunting, deforestation and civil unrest in their native Congo.
Dublin Zoo also participates in the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme for the okapi.
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Okapi Conservation
The okapi was reclassified as Endangered in 2013 by the IUCN Red List (previously classified as Near Threatened), meaning their population has decreased, with a population estimate of 35,000 – 50,000. The main threats to the okapi are habitat loss, hunting, deforestation and civil unrest in their native Congo.
Dublin Zoo also participates in the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme for the okapi.
The Okapi Conservation Project
Since 2012, Dublin Zoo has been providing annual funding the Okapi Conservation Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The objectives of this organisation are to protect the Okapi Wildlife Reserve forests and its wildlife and work with local communities in developing sustainable food production which does not impact negatively on the forests.
