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They Tried to Make Me Go to a Reserve, I Said Bonobo
Congo nature preserve set up to protect bonobos |
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20 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 10:04 AM on 20 Nov 2007 A swath of Congo rainforest larger than the state of Massachusetts will be designated as a nature reserve in a collaborative effort between American and Congolese environmental groups and agencies. Advocates hope the reserve will be a significant step toward protecting the endangered bonobo, one of humans' closest ape relations. Bonobos, which live only in the Co ... |
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