Ofir Drori

Who is Ofir Drori?

Ofir Drori is an Israeli writer and activist based in Central Africa. He is the founder of LAGA - the Last Great Ape Organisation, an enforcement Non-Governmental Organization that fights corruption in order to bring about to the arrests and prosecutions of major wildlife criminals dealing in endangered animal species. LAGA's award winning model for a wildlife law enforcement NGO has started in Cameroon and is now replicated in the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Gabon. In 2005, based on the experience of fighting corruption in the judiciary and the forces of law and order, he has founded another NGO. AC – Anti Corruption Org. is focusing on establishing Anti-Corruption law enforcement, and involving citizens in the fight against corruption through direct legal action. In 2012 he was awarded a WWF prize for his work.

Drori co-wrote The Last Great Ape: A Journey Through Africa and a Fight for the Heart of the Continent with David McDannald.