Article 3Z7VW UK pledges £2.1m to save Asian tigers and African chimpanzees

UK pledges £2.1m to save Asian tigers and African chimpanzees

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Sandra Laville
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DfID says scheme to protect species in Indonesia and Liberia will create 16,000 jobs

The UK's international development secretary has announced funding to help protect Sumatran tigers and west African chimpanzees.

Only about 30 tigers are left in Indonesia as their forest habitats disappear, while in Liberia the illegal wildlife trade and loss of habitat threatens the survival of the chimpanzee.

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