Nyakarongo
Parish
Bulindi
Kasongoire
Muhororo
Katama
Dwoli-
Bwenderu
Kyansimbi
Mukichanga
Ruteete
Buyaga
County
Kasokwa
Forest Reserve
Kirima
Nutuli
MURCHISON FALLS
NATIONAL PARK
BUDONGO
FOREST
RESERVE
BUGOMA
FOREST
RESERVE
KIBALE
NAT.
PARK
RWENZORI
MOUNTAINS
NAT. PARK
SEMULIKI
NAT. PARK
SEMLIKI
W.R.
KATONGA
W. R.
BUGUNGU WILDLIFE
KARURMEAS^ EWRIVLEDLIFE
KABWOYA
WILDLIFE
RESERVE
RESERVE
ITWARA
F.R.
IBAMBAROFOREST
RESERVE
Mt. Stanley
16,762 ft5,109 m
Masindi
Hoima
Fort
Portal
Kasese
Mubende
Nebbi
Pakwach
Kagadi
Kyamajaka
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Deforestation
in chimp range,
2000–2018
Road Built-up area
Protected
area
Cropland
Dense forest
Attack without injury
Death
Injury
10 km
10 mi
N
AFRICA
Range of
chimpanzee
(Pan troglodytes)
AREAENLARGED
UGANDA
Young victims
More than 40 attacks—most
of them on children—were
logged in western Uganda
from 1990 to April 202 0.
Many more reported
attacks are unverified.
SOREN WALLJASPER AND MATTHEW W. CHWASTYK, NGM STAFF; SCOTT ELDER
SOURCES: RONAN DONOVAN; VERNON REYNOLDS; RICHARD WRANGHAM;
POLICE REPORTS; WORLD DATABASE ON PROTECTED AREAS; NASA EARTH DATA;
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; OPENSTREETMAP CONTRIBUTORS, AVAILABLE
UNDER OPEN DATABASE LICENSE
COLLISION
COURSE
Having lost much of their forest
habitat, chimpanzees resort to
eating crops, sparking retaliation
by humans. During the past
three decades, chimps have
also killed or injured villagers,
terrifying communities.