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Long-tailed Pangolin Facts: Size, Habitat and Conservation

Explore hidden lives of Long-tailed pangolins AKA African black-bellied pangolins. Roads, poaching and palm oil threaten their conservation

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Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes Palm Oil Detectives

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are one of humanity’s closest living relatives and the most widespread of all great apes, with a vast historical range stretching across 21 African countries. Despite this, they are now classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List due to catastrophic declines of more than 50% over a 75-year period, from 1975 to a projected 2050. These losses are driven by a lethal cocktail of threats: rampant poaching, habitat destruction for palm oil and logging, industrial mining

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Golden-bellied Mangabey Cercocebus chrysogaster Palm Oil Detectives

The golden-bellied mangabey (Cercocebus chrysogaster) is an intriguing and elusive monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Named for the vibrant golden hue of their undersides, these primates are known for their intelligence, complex social behaviours, and unique ecological role. Found in the remote tropical forests along the Congo River Basin, these monkeys remain poorly studied due to their limited range and secretive nature. Tragically, the golden-bellied mangabey faces moun

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Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from collapse Palm Oil Detectives

Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly just 2,000 or so years old. The forest reached roughly its modern state following five centuries of regeneration after it was massively fragmented when the dry season suddenly became longer some 2,500 years ago. Help #chimpanzees to survive and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop

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Golden Monkey Cercopithecus mitis kandti Palm Oil Detectives

In the mist-laden bamboo forests of the Virunga massif, the golden monkey Cercopithecus mitis kandti darts through dappled sunlight and the tree canopy. This endangered primate is found only in the high-altitude forests of the Albertine Rift, nestled deeply in volcanic mountains. They are found in four national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west #Rwanda; and Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of #Congo. Like many other animals in the region

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Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from collapse Palm Oil Detectives

Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly just 2,000 or so years old. The forest reached roughly its modern state following five centuries of regeneration after it was massively fragmented when the dry season suddenly became longer some 2,500 years ago. Help #chimpanzees to survive and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop

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African Forest Elephant Loxodonta cyclotis Palm Oil Detectives

Protect African Forest Elephants! These critically endangered ecosystem engineers are vital for rainforest health but face extinction from poaching, ecocide

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UK withdraws millions in funding from world’s second-largest rainforest in Congo  - Carbon Brief

The UK has abandoned projects worth tens of millions of pounds that were meant to help protect Congo rainforests and support local people.

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New monkey species with orange lips discovered after years of searching

The monkey — Colobus congoensis — is only the fifth new species of African monkey to be discovered in the past 75 years.

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Chimpanzees once helped African rainforests recover from collapse Palm Oil Detectives

Most people probably think that the rainforest of central and west Africa, the second largest in the world, has been around for millions of years. However recent research suggests that it is mostly just 2,000 or so years old. The forest reached roughly its modern state following five centuries of regeneration after it was massively fragmented when the dry season suddenly became longer some 2,500 years ago. Help #chimpanzees to survive and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife every time you shop