Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 31 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 February 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what development projects her Department supports which involve the protection of apes. - Including figure.

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what development projects her Department supports which involve the protection of apes. [148834] Clare Short: Our primary aim is poverty reduction. We are not directly involved in ape protection projects. The sustainable management of ecosystems is important in improving poor peoples' livelihood and in some cases contributes to the conservation of apes and their habitats, principally through support for sustainable forest management. For example, we have recently agreed a £25 million programme to tackle illegal exploitation of forest resources in Indonesia.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 148834; 362 c443W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Conservation Forests Poverty Nature conservation Primates Sustainable development Wildlife
Contains statistics: Yes
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