Congo IP Releases Report on Apes and Agriculture

Non-human great apes are threatened by agricultural expansion particularly from rice, cacao, cassava and oil palm cultivation. Though the impact of agriculture on great apes is well-recognised, there is still a need for more understanding of specific contexts and associated effects on habitats and populations. 

This paper highlights synergistic and antagonistic co-occurrences between agriculture and great apes. It analyses the challenges increasingly associated with balancing the needs of both humans and great apes given the growing human population and ever growing demand for resources. Based on its findings, the report provides recommendations on how to tackle these multiple threats.