Rachel Ikemeh
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Rachel Ikemeh | |
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 Rachel, June, 2021. | |
| Born | Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Ashegbofe |
| Education | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. University of Kent, UK |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Wildlife conservation and forest preservation |
| Notable work | Primatology |
Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh is a Nigerian conservationist[1] who won a Whitley award in 2020.[2] She is the director[3] of South West and Niger Delta Forest Project, a conservation program for endangered primates as the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, red colobus monkey and Benin potto in the respective regions. She has actively been in Nigeria conservation for the past 15 years.[4]
Rachel has been instrumental in the establishment of two protected areas in Nigeria, One IUCN category II PA in Ekiti State[5] and a community conservation area in Bayelsa State,[6] Niger Delta, Nigeria.
References
- ^ Nag, Oishimaya (23 April 2021). "Rachel Ikemeh - The Conservationist Battling All Odds To Save A Fast-Vanishing Monkey In Nigeria". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ Jukes, Becky (29 April 2020). "Rachel Ikemeh earns Whitley Award for protecting newly discovered chimpanzees". Sunnews Online. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Project Director, SW/Niger Delta Forest Project". ResearchGate. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Years of Experience in Conservation". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "IUCN category II PA in Ekiti State". Mongabay. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Community conservation area in Bayelsa State". Rewild. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
Category:Alumni of the University of Kent Category:Ahmadu Bello University alumni Category:Nigerian biologists Category:Primatologists Category:Living people Category:Women conservationists