As such, the project is currently faced with same problems of protection as other organisations attempting to preserve wild chimpanzee groups. To this end, the CRP operates an education programme. Slide shows emphasising the similarities between humans and chimps and the threats to their constant survival are presented in villages and schools surrounding the national park. The goals of the programme are to create an awareness and sympathy for the acute vulnerability this species is now experiencing as well as encourage general environmental awareness. As the RGNP is considered a research area it is closed to tourists.
Many people request permission to see the chimpanzees on the Baboon Islands.
Unfortunately it is not possible to accommodate these requests for several reasons. The goal of the project is to care for, protect and create self-sufficient indepdendent chimpanzees. This can be undermined by contact with humans as well as exposing to a variety of illnesses for which they have no immunity. The most abundant mammals are common warthogs. Primates are represented by the Guinea Baboon, Callithrix Monkey, Western Red Colobus - the Guinea Baboon is by far the most plentiful.