trees planted
1,050,464
hectares restored
705
since
2017
Restoring the home of our closest living relative
Only 5000 chimpanzees remain in Uganda, and their habitat is shrinking due to a growing demand for charcoal and firewood. Chimpanzees are shy animals, but have been forced to leave the forest in search of food, creating conflicts with farmers. Together with the Jane Goodall Institute and Trees for Humanity we plant tree corridors that connect remaining forests, so chimps can safely move between them.
Partners
Planting method
Nurseries, Education
Planting season
March-May, August-November
Main threats
Charcoal, Firewood, Timber
Wildlife protected
Chimpanzees, Monkeys, Gorillas
Challenges
Population growth, Sugarcane and tea industries, Increasing demand for biomass energy
Top trees species
Mitrigyna stipulosa
Khaya anthotheca
Oxytenanthera abyssinica
Maesopsis eminii
Milicia excelsa
Prunus africana
