Drink Coffee - Save the Monkeys


And by monkeys we mean chimpanzees, specifically. This a really interesting article about how coffee sales in Tanzania are helping Jane Goodall protect the region's endangered chimpanzees. This gist of it is, because beans can grow in the shade of forests, and aren't eaten by chimps, coffee cultivation results in the reforestation of corridors that allow chimpanzee communities greater access to food, and the ability to interbreed, leading to stronger, healthier populations. The coffee income has also been really beneficial to local human communities. More information on agroforestry can be found here

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