CHIMPANZEES BOSSOU and NIMBA


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Welcome to the "CHIMPANZEES OF BOSSOU & NIMBA"
You will find information about chimpanzees, research and conservation at BOSSOU and NIMBA, Republic of Guinea, West Africa.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Photo by Pascal GOUMI)
*NEW BOOK 2011* The book highlights the special contribution of the long-term research at Bossou and more recent studies in surrounding areas, particularly in the Nimba Mountains and the forest of Diecke, to our understanding of wild chimpanzees' tool use, cognitive development, lithic technology and culture.	Dec.2006 : New video clip : the hand clapping chimp in Nimba Aug.2006 : Green Corridor Project : Some young saplings planted last Dec. are now taller than their tubes!! Dec.2005 : Green Corridor Project 1200 tubes were placed in the savanna

Contact and further information Tetsuro Matsuzawa Primate Research Institute Kyoto University 41 Kanrin, Inuyama, Aichi 484-8506, Japan
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