Despite the gradual loss of most of their original habitat, the chimpanzees in Moyamba district have survived thanks to a particular set of conditions, according Tatyana Humle, a senior lecturer in conservation and primate behavior at the University of Kent, U.K., and one of the authors of the study.
Washington. Chimpanzees may adapt to human developed habitats better than their natural one ... Dr Tatyana Humle, one of the researchers said, “If we want to secure their long-term survival, it is crucial that successful protection measures should benefit people and chimpanzees alike ... Source. ANI. .
Over half of wild chimpanzees living in West Africa’s Sierra Leone live outside of protected areas ... “If we want to secure their long-term survival, it is crucial that successful protection measures should benefit people and chimpanzees alike,” explained Dr Tatyana Humle, an expert in primate behavior at the University of Kent ... .