Gombe Stream National Park was created in 1968 on a small 52 km² strip running along Lake Tanganyika, 20 km from Kigoma. It is part of the Gombe Masito Ugalla Biosphere Reserve, recognized by Unesco in 2018. The park covers the western slope of a heavily forested hill, 2 km to 3 km wide and 18 km long, sloping down to Lake Tanganyika and intersected by numerous watercourses. Chimpanzees, who share 98% of their genes with humans, are a common sight here! A fascinating distant cousin to observe, whose colonies here are the most studied on the planet. Jane Goodall was the first to settle here in 1960. Two of the three colonies are in decline, from a population of almost 150 primates to 95 individuals in 2019, according to the Jane Goodall Institute. As the park has no fences, it would appear that conflict with humans living on farms located around the chimpanzees' movement corridors is largely responsible for this decline. Palm oil cultivation is also thought to be a major cause of deforestation in the chimpanzee's habitat.

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