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Uganda: Uganda Has Lost Over 1000 Chimps in Last Five Years - Dr Rukundo
Monitor, 14 July 2020
Uganda joins the rest of the world today July 14 to celebrate the World Chimpanzee Day, with the aim of protecting the endangered species, whose habitat is continually threatened.… Read more »
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Uganda: Ngamba Chimpanzee Trust Receives Donation Worth Shs1.3 Million
Monitor, 8 July 2020
Ngamba Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust has received a donation worth Shs1.3 million from Shree Kachchhi Leva Patel Samaj-Uganda inspired by the Indian… Read more »
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Uganda: World Chimpanzee Day - Ugandans Urged to Protect Natural Habitats
Monitor, 17 July 2019
A century ago, there were an estimated two million chimpanzees in Africa, but human activities like deforestation and poaching, have caused the numbers to drop to 350, 000. Read more »
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Uganda: Government in Fundraising Drive to Save Starving Chimps
Monitor, 23 May 2020
Government plans to launch a fundraising campaign to feed starving chimpanzees at Ngamba sanctuary. Read more »
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Uganda: Chimpanzee Trust Gets Support From Ruparelia Foundation
Monitor, 29 May 2020
The Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust (Chimpanzee Trust) has received Shs10 million from Ruparelia Foundation which will be used to feed chimpanzees at Ngamba… Read more »
Uganda Lost Over 1,000 Chimps in the Past 5 Years
Uganda joined the rest of the world on July 14 to celebrate World Chimpanzee Day, with the aim of protecting the endangered species. Uganda's chimpanzees are continuously threatened by habitat loss, diseases, wildlife trafficking and poaching among others. "We estimate to have between 5000 and 6000 chimpanzees in Uganda and we estimate to have lost about 1000-1500 chimps in the last five years," Joshua Rukundo, the Executive Director Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary has said.
