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The 2025 census confirmed 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Forest and strengthened plans to protect great apes in Uganda
We present an overview of the 2025 census findings that confirmed 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable: what it says about the state of the rainforest, why coexistence with mountain gorillas matters, and how UWA, JGI, and GVTC plan monitoring, habitat protection, and work with local communities based on data, with lower risks of disease and poaching.
03.03.2026