#2.5 Can ecotourism help save Sierra Leone’s chimpanzees?
This week's guest is Bala Amarasekaran of the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the West African nation of Sierra Leone. Bala talks about the challenges facing the area's chimps and how he thinks responsible tourism is part of the solution. He also describes how tourism in Sierra Leone is evolving, and why he hopes to spread the word about everything the country has to offer.
Plus, listen up for this week’s language lesson, in which our producer, Artemis, learns a phrase in Welsh!
Resources
The New York Times 52 Places for a Changed World, including the entry on Sierra Leone (unlocked links)
