Infant gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

Infant gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda

Currently we monitor habituated groups of monkeys: red-tail monkeys (Cercopithecus ascanius), black- and white colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza), grey cheeked mangabeys (Lophocebus albigena) and olive baboons (Papio anubis) in Kibale National Park, Uganda, and a L’hoesti monkey group (Allochrocebus lhoesti) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.

Some of their photos are on the home page. We monitor 3 groups of redtails, 6 groups of black-and-white colobus, 3 groups of mangabeys and 1 group of baboons. All individuals in these groups are recognizable by our team.

We also study three habituated groups of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. These groups are monitored by the Uganda Wildlife Authority.

We have been studying wild primates in Uganda since 1997. We work closely with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to provide input on protected area management. We also contribute to conservation translating the findings of academic research into policy recommendations. We are grateful for our long-term partnership with UWA.

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