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- The Uganda Wildlife Authority, with support from the Jane Goodall Institute, conducted the first chimpanzee census in 2025, counting 426 chimpanzees in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park last year.
- UWA Executive Director James Musinguzi says the census fills a crucial gap in understanding chimpanzee status and their forest role.
- The park spans 320 sq km and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also home to mountain gorillas, elephants, and antelopes.
