Species/Chimpanzee
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
ENEndangered
- Range
- Forests and savanna woodland across tropical Africa
- Population
- About 170,000–300,000, declining
- Trend
- decreasing
- Last assessed
- 2016
Our closest living relative, listed Endangered. Four subspecies, all going the wrong way.
If we cannot keep chimpanzees, the scorecard is not a metaphor.
Threats
- Hunting
- Habitat loss
- Disease
- Pet trade
What you can do
- Support the Jane Goodall Institute sanctuary and corridor work
Western chimpanzee habitat is a known emergency.