Chimpanzee Subspecies: Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti) Known Range: Forests of Nigeria and neighboring Cameroon. IUCN Red List classification: Endangered Species of gorilla: Western gorilla
Chimpanzee Subspecies: The Western Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) Known Range: Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and sections of Ghana. IUCN Red List classification: Endangered
Chimpanzee Subspecies: Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) Known Range: Tanzania, alongside parts of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. IUCN Red
Gorilla Subspecies: Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) Known Range: Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo IUCN Red List classification: Critically Endangered
By Jonas Kiriko Seizures of ivory and other items from protected wildlife species including apes are a frequent occurrence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Increasing conservation coverage of the Apes, and amplifying local voices in the international community debate about Apes protection.
Water Journalists Africa (WJA), the parent organisation of Apes Reporting Project , is the largest network of journalists reporting on water in the African continent.
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