Great Apes Archives - African Conservation Foundation https://africanconservation.org/project-category/great-apes/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:56:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://africanconservation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-african-conservation-foundation-logo-square-32x32.png Great Apes Archives - African Conservation Foundation https://africanconservation.org/project-category/great-apes/ 32 32 Saving Cross River Gorillas from extinction https://africanconservation.org/project/saving-cross-river-gorillas-from-extinction/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:24:06 +0000 https://africanconservation.org/?post_type=project&p=24979 The Cross River Gorilla, with fewer than 300 individuals estimated to exist in the wild, is the most endangered of the gorilla subspecies, and is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered.

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]]> The Cross River Gorilla, with fewer than 300 individuals estimated to exist in the wild, is the most endangered of the gorilla subspecies, and is listed by the IUCN as Critically Endangered. This is the highest ranking for species that remain in the wild, and means that the population has decreased by 80% within three generations.

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]]> Chimpanzee Conservation https://africanconservation.org/project/chimpanzee-conservation/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 12:31:33 +0000 https://africanconservation.org/?post_type=project&p=25214 The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee is least distributed of all the chimpanzee subspecies. They are classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This means it has a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.

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]]> The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee is the most threatened and least distributed of all the chimpanzee subspecies. The Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It has the smallest geographic range and the smallest population of all the chimpanzee subspecies.This means it has a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.

Very little is known about the ecology, behaviour, culture and exact conservation status of Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees. Urgent research, conservation and education activities are needed to save this species for future generations.

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]]> Kahuzi-Biega – Itombwe Wildlife Corridor https://africanconservation.org/project/kahuzi-biega-itombwe-wildlife-corridor/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://africanconservation.org/?post_type=project&p=25461 In response to the escalating threats to biodiversity and traditional livelihoods, local communities in South Kivu’s Mwenga territory are themselves the catalyst in an initiative to strengthen their capacity to manage their natural resources.

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]]> In the face of mounting challenges to biodiversity and traditional livelihoods, local communities in South Kivu’s Mwenga territory have taken the lead in an initiative aimed at enhancing their ability to manage natural resources. Community forests have emerged as valuable tools in the conservation of endangered species, demonstrating their effectiveness.

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