Drill Ranch, Cross River.
Drill Ranch, Calabar
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Drill Ranch Description
ABOUT
Drill Ranch was founded in 1991. The DRBC is the region’s first primate rehab project. Illegally held drills orphaned by hunting are donated by local citizens or handed over after seizure by authorities; no animals are purchased or removed from the wild.
Over 75 drills have been recovered, and rehabilitated to life with members of their own species, after thorough medical screening. In western zoos, drills have reproduced poorly, but the DRBC has recorded over 250 births to rehabilitated wild-born parents and their offspring, making the project the world’s most successful captive breeding program for an endangered primate. Today, 286 drills live in 6 family groups, each in their own natural habitat electrified enclosure of up to 9 ha.
There are plans to release the first group back to the wild in 2008. Drill Ranch is also home to 28 orphan chimpanzees. As man’s closest relative, the chimpanzees add greatly to visitor education by stimulating interest and sympathy for wildlife.
SERVICES
There are no services rendered here as the national forest is not properly managed.
BEST FEATURES
Drill Ranch has it beautiful environment full with all kinds of animals around the forest.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Drill Ranch can be visited at any time of the year.
WHO CAN VISIT
Historians, Photographers, couples, tourists, and fun lovers.
SAFETY
Drill Ranch is not safe at night as there are no security agents around the forest and one needs to be extremely careful.
Sightseeing
Explore nature
See wildlife
Relaxation
Drill Ranch, Calabar
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