Tenkile Conservation Alliance

The Tenkile Conservation Alliance (TCA) is a prime example of an intergrated conservation and communtiy development organisation. TCA uses two critically endangered tree kangaroos as flagships - the Tenkile (Dendrolagus scottae) and Weimang (D. pulcherrimus) and has 50 villages (12,000+ people) as stakeholders of the program that have these species on their land - the Torricelli Mountain Range (~185,000 hectares). TCA protects rainforest and biodiversity in conjunction with the capacity building of local staff and communities to ensure sustainable livelihoods of the villages and the organisation. TCA is based in Lumi - within the project area.