THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 7:00 PM
Uganda’s Kibale National Park, one of Africa’s most important biodiversity hotspots, has an expansive rainforest that provides home to over 1,000 chimpanzees and other wildlife that face an uncertain future. Recognizing the inseparable link between environmental and human prosperity, Harvard‘s Richard Wrangham and Elizabeth Ross have devoted 25 years to help ensure the future of Kibale, its exotic wildlife, and the people of its surrounding region—a population that has grown seven-fold in recent years.
Wrangham’s research team monitors the Kanyawara chimpanzee community, uprooting thousands of wildlife snares and partnering with Ugandan authorities to promote rainforest protection and eco-tourism. Ross’s Kasiisi Project focuses on the schoolchildren near Kibale by helping to provide scholarships, building classrooms, and promoting health. They will discuss the lessons they have learned in Western Uganda and the challenges they face in achieving wildlife conservation and community-building in times of great uncertainty.
Co-sponsored with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
Admission: Free for HMNH and Peabody Museum members. Admission for non-members: $12. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. RSVP to
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Free event parking in the 52 Oxford Street Garage.
