Central chimpanzee

Introducing the central chimpanzee

Common Name		Central chimpanzee; Chimpanzé (Fr); Chimpancé (Sp)
Scientific Name		Pan troglodytes troglodytes
Location		Central Africa
Status		IUCN: Endangered (EN A3cd)
Population		Up to 115,000 individuals

Background

This information has been reviewed.

Large populations of this subspecies are now found only where large areas of forest remain relatively undisturbed. The central chimpanzee is the most numerous of all chimpanzee subspecies, with a population of up to 115,000 individuals, mostly in Gabon, Cameroon, and Congo.  However, the subspecies has experienced drastic population declines due to commercial hunting and Ebola outbreaks. Loss of habitat also continues to be a threat.

Habitat

Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical

Range States
Gabon, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Angola (Cabinda enclave), south-east Nigeria, coastal extension of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Geographical Location
Central Africa