Wild Futures must be congratulated for what it has achieved in providing for the welfare of primates taken into its care. The expertise which Wild Futures has gained over the years and its deep commitment will undoubtedly help in the work to conserve something of the natural world for future generations.
Peter Bunyard
Climatologist and Co-founder, The Ecologist
Tjark Plat – Facilities Manager
Tjark graduated from university in the Netherlands in 1991 with a degree in business administration/mechanical engineering. In 1993 he participated in a six-month climbing expedition in South and North America and later became a self-employed management trainer for 7 years specialising in leadership and communication skills using outdoor exercises. Tjark arrived at the Monkey Sanctuary as a volunteer for the first time in 1998 and returned a number of times in a voluntary capacity. Tjark spent three months in a conservation organisation in Nigeria building a transition camp for mangabees and mona monkeys before returning to the Sanctuary in 2000 full-time to become the Site Maintenance Manager.
Tjark is responsible for design and construction of monkey territory, along with general responsibility for overall site maintenance.
