Why are chimpanzees endangered?
Destruction of Habitat
The drastic decrease in the number of chimpanzees began in 1960. Now, there are hardly 6 countries in Africa, which have the healthy conditions required for the breeding of wild animal species. The remaining countries have destroyed their forestland to convert them into farmlands. Massive cutting of forest trees have taken place to supply logs to various industries and to build new roads.
Unlawful Captivation
most chimps get caught by their captivators before they reach the age of five and thus spend the rest of their lives inside coops in miserable conditions. Conservationists have estimated that to save a single baby chimp from the captivators, on an average, ten chimps get killed in the process. The mother chimp and other relatives make desperate attempts to protect their baby chimps.
Slaughtering of Chimps for Meat
These people kill these harmless creatures not only for their own consumption but also for the purpose of trading, which is mostly illegal. Customers are ready to pay a huge sum of money to eat these meats. The sellers make large profits at the cost of endangering the survival of an entire species. It is estimated at least 4000 chimps are killed every year.
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