A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing its forest to farming

A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing its forest to farming

Oluwa Forest Reserve, located in southwestern Nigeria, contains some of the last large swaths of old growth — also called “primary” — forest in the region. These forests are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including endangered species and subspecies such as red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus), Nigerian white-throated guenons (Cercopithecus erythrogaster pococki), white-bellied pangolins […]

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