Wessling Erin G, Whiten Andrew, Soiret Serge K, Scholfield Katy, Samuni Liran, Rutz Christian, Redmond Ian, Pintea Lilian, Lanjouw Annette, Koops Kathelijne, Kamgang Serge A, Kalan Ammie K, Ikemeh Rachel Ashegbofe, Humle Tatyana, Hobaiter Catherine, Frisch-Nwakanma Heidrun, Freymann Elodie, Doumbe Osiris, Brakes Philippa, Abwe Ekwoge, Sanz Crickette
School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9JP, UK.
Cognitive Ethology Lab, Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH - Leibniz-Institut für Primatenforschung, Göttingen, Niedersachsen 37077, Germany.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2025 May;380(1925):20240143. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2024.0143. Epub 2025 May 1.
Chimpanzees were among the first animals recognized to have culture, and our understanding of the breadth of their cultural repertoire has grown significantly since the 1960s. Throughout their range, chimpanzee populations have come under increasing pressure, with their endangered status necessitating immediate and long-term conservation interventions. Recognizing the importance of diverse behavioural repertoires for chimpanzees' survival, there has been a recent focus of conservation efforts on preserving their culturally transmitted behaviours and the environments in which they are exhibited. This article evaluates the practicality of developing conservation measures focused on chimpanzee culture. We highlight innovative conservation strategies aimed at integrating chimpanzee cultural behaviours into conservation policies. We review synergistic conservation initiatives led by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and other international and local groups that share the goal of preserving chimpanzee populations and their cultural diversity. We underline how successful conservation implementation requires engagement and collaboration with a diverse group of interested or affected people. Finally, we provide recommendations aimed at guiding future efforts to incorporate animal cultures into conservation strategies.This article is part of the theme issue 'Animal culture: conservation in a changing world'.
黑猩猩是最早被认定具有文化的动物之一，自20世纪60年代以来，我们对其文化行为的广度的理解有了显著增长。在其整个分布范围内，黑猩猩种群面临着越来越大的压力，它们的濒危状态需要立即和长期的保护干预措施。认识到多样化行为模式对黑猩猩生存的重要性，最近保护工作的重点是保护它们通过文化传承的行为以及展现这些行为的环境。本文评估了制定以黑猩猩文化为重点的保护措施的可行性。我们强调了旨在将黑猩猩文化行为纳入保护政策的创新保护策略。我们回顾了由国际自然保护联盟、《联合国野生动物迁徙物种保护公约》以及其他有着保护黑猩猩种群及其文化多样性这一共同目标的国际和地方团体牵头的协同保护倡议。我们强调成功的保护实施需要与不同的利益相关者或受影响人群进行接触与合作。最后，我们提供了旨在指导未来将动物文化纳入保护策略的努力方向的建议。本文是主题为“动物文化：变化世界中的保护”的一部分。
