Nature conservation

Apenheul and nature conservation

At Apenheul, you get to meet many different species of primate. Unfortunately, many of their counterparts in the wild are not doing so well. Their habitat is disappearing and they are being hunted. In 1994, we established the Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust (APCT). With this fund, we support nature conservation projects to protect primates and their habitats in the wild.

How does Apenheul contribute?

The Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust supports various nature conservation projects around the world and, in this way, actively participates in protecting nature. These are projects that not only benefit primates and nature, but also serve the local communities. APCT helps in different ways. Sometimes we offer financial support and sometimes we exchange knowledge and manpower. Of course we also use our years of expertise to protect the primates and their habitats. Part of Apenheul’s proceeds goes towards  APCT. A visit to Apenheul means you are already contributing to this.

Primates as ambassadors

We see the primates at Apenheul as the 'ambassadors' of their counterparts in the wild. We are always happy to tell you about how special they are or about how they live in the wild. We hope that, by doing this, we encourage love for animals and nature in our visitors. In the end, we hope that you too will want to contribute to a more sustainable world so that these beautiful animals and nature remain with us in the future.

The Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust

The Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust is a foundation (just like Apenheul) and a charitable organisation (ANBI). There is a special APCT working group which consists of Apenheul’s (former) employees. They have a lot of knowledge about the animals and the projects worldwide so they are best able to select the projects that benefit the primates most. The working group is managed by APCT's Director.

Support us in protecting primates in the wild

You can help us to protect primates and their habitats! Every little bit helps. Your donated amount will benefit the primates and their natural habitats.

Make a Donation

Make your donation to ‘Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust’:

IBAN: NL06TRIO0197986145 
BIC: TRIONL2U

Put ANF ​​in your will

Do you want to leave something positive to the world? Then you can include the Apenheul Primate Conservation Trust in your will. If you leave something to the APCT, you will be giving primates their habitats back. Including a good cause in your will is an important decision. For this, you must visit a notary who will then record it in your will.

Would you like a personal contact for this or more information? Please contact the APCT Director at office@apenheul.nl or tel. +31 (0)55 357 5700.