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Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion
Habituation efforts in Kibale National Park aim to increase chimpanzee numbers and generate tourism revenue, with at least 1,000 chimps now in the park, officials said.
- In Kibale National Park, conservationists and habituators aim to habituate chimpanzee groups to enable reliable viewing and strengthen protection in the rainforest hosting at least 1,000 chimpanzees.
- After forest encroachment in 1993, Kibale National Park gained protection, and habituation aims to increase chimp numbers, generate tourism revenue, and support research institutions and long-running field stations.
- Habituators working in shifts of four target alphas like Jean with binoculars and walkie-talkies, while rangers lead tourists only to habituated groups.
- Habituation has helped the park thrive, allowing tourists to contribute directly to chimp conservation and public interaction improvements, with foreign visitors paying a $250 tracking permit.
- Because habituation can take years and habituated chimps often stay in trees and vanish quickly, the program ties into primatology's legacy shaped by Jane Goodall, primatologist.
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Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion
Onesmas Ainebyona tracks chimpanzees in a Ugandan rainforest. He has built trust with a chimp leader named Jean. It took Ainebyona four years to connect with Jean.
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