A new scientific census confirms 426 chimpanzees thriving in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, strengthening conservation efforts in one of Africa’s most important great ape habitats.

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A census has confirmed the presence of 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park following the first-ever dedicated chimpanzee census in the forest, a milestone conservation exercise that ...

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

The 2025 Bwindi Chimpanzee Census has confirmed the presence of an estimated 426 chimpanzees widely distributed across Bwindi ...

The 2025 Bwindi Chimpanzee Census officially confirmed a population of 426 endangered chimpanzees, marking a historic ...

The Uganda Wildlife Authority announced its findings on Tuesday, noting the data would also help make better "conservation investments" in the park.

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