News Headline
Virus which causes COVID-19 threatens great ape conservation
Source
UNEP
Publication Date
2020-03-25
Both great ape research and tourism have allowed people to learn about chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans, and to observe them from a close proximity. Great ape tourism also serves as an important source of revenue for governments and communities, and a significant proportion of this income is reinvested in the protection of endangered species and their natural habitats.