Problem
Threatened species of Pan troglodytes schweinfurthi
Other Names:
Threatened species of Eastern chimpanzee Nature:
Habitat destruction and fragmentation are the greatest threat to Pan troglodytes. Persecution from humans for capture and as 'bush meat' is also a threat.
Background:
Most eastern chimpanzees are thought to live in eastern Zaïre. However, the subspecies is also to be found in the western forests of Uganda and Tanzania, with a few small scattered groups in Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan.
Incidence:
Pan troglodytes schweinfurthi is considered as "Endangered" by the IUCN. Pan troglodytes is listed as "Appendix 2".
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Pan Organizations:
IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → Primates??Societal Problems → Endangered species??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Date of last update
24.12.2017 – 06:57 CET