Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation

Primate Research and Conservation in Western Tanzania

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"We strive to understand, conserve, and protect primates and their behavioural diversity in the Greater Mahale Ecosystem in Western Tanzania"

Chimpanzees are important in their own right; however they also serve as a key umbrella species for many other plants and animals.

By protecting chimpanzee habitat, we will protect functioning ecosystems and diversity of natural resources that bring value to people.

Follow our blog for news and updates on all the goings on of our projects, the wildlife and everything else here in the Issa Valley!

New paper!

Simon Thomsen shows how the habitat for medium and large mammals across the GME has changed over the last decade. Spoiler alert: Habitat...

New immigrant female to the Issa community!

Meet Huru, a new female that has been drawing lots of attention from the Issa males!

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