National Geographic - USA (2020-08)

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

Village

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b

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t

Lake

George

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z

o

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i

M

t

s.

UGANDA

DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC

OF THE

CONGO

G

R

E

A

T

R

I

F

T

V

A

L

L

E

Y

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.