# With today being World Chimpanzee Day, the United Nations is honouring Jane Goodall for her tireless commitment to chimpanzees. On this day, Goodall began her research at the Gombe National Park, Tanzania, in 1960, recognising the importance of chimpanzees, as well as the urgent need to protect them and their habitats. The United Nations says that due to deforestation, illegal hunting, and the devastating effects of the illegal pet trade, the chimpanzee population has been steadily declining in the wild.
World Chimpanzee Day honours Jane Goodall, a pioneer in the study of chimpanzees