The 2021 Conference on Apes, Biodiversity and Climate was officially held on October 29 at 18:00 Beijing time. More than ten renowned experts from home and abroad participated in this conference to discuss how apes, a key species, can help humans mitigate climate change, value the ecosystem services they provide, and use this as a basis to promote greater concern and conservation for apes in society.

The second session was dedicated to African apes, with 45,301 online participants, and generated a lot of interest among the general public.

The conference was co-chaired by the International Department of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), the RCEP Working Group of CBCGDF, and the Ape Alliance.

In the second part of the conference, African Apes - Bonobos, Chimpanzees and Gorillas in the East and West, Dr. Colin Chapman delivered a keynote speech.

Dr. Colin Chapman is a biologist, biological anthropologist, conservation scientist and humanitarian. His research has focused in and around Kibale National Park, Uganda where he has worked for over 30 years. In this session, he mainly talked about the current status of apes in Africa and the problems facing him in conservation efforts.

He believes education can bring a bright future to Africa. Education has led many young Africans to show great enthusiasm for wild animals and environmental protection, and this is where the hope for African apes lies.

Original Chinese article: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ZvZVSJUXSOCpEFCAUOesGA

Translator/Samantha

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