The traditional authorities at Tafi Atome, Tafi Mador, Abuife and Vakpo-Fu have been co-operating with Friends of the Earth-Ghana in an effort to conserve the biodiversity of the Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary and to develop ecotourism among other things. Friends of the Earth-Ghana’s local groups, the regional co-ordinator for the Volta Region, the traditional authorities and the Director of FoE-Ghana succeeded in obtaining funds from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement a Small Grant Project (GHA/98/G52) during the period May 2004 to May 2006