Alexander Louis Peal
Alexander Louis Peal is a Liberian forester and conservationist who won the prestigious international Goldman Environmental Prize in 2000 for his efforts to protect and preserve the biodiversity and natural heritage of his home country.[1] Peal, working with pygmy hippopotamus researcher Phillip Robinson, surveyed the area that was established as Sapo National Park in 1983, creating Liberia's first official national park.
Alexander Louis Peal | |
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| Occupation | conservationist |
| Notable work | Peal is the president and CEO of the nonprofit Society for the Conservation of the Nature of Liberia. |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize in 2000. |
Peal is the president and CEO of the nonprofit Society for the Conservation of the Nature of Liberia,[2] and a member of the Primate Specialist Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission for his interest and research in conservation of the common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in Sapo.
References
- Conservation International Press Release (2000-04-17). "West Africa's Forest Champion Honored". Conservation International Press Release. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- Tawa, Renee (2000-04-17). "Honoring a Champion of West Africa's Wildlife". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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