Apes face extinction in 50 years, says UN

According to the UN, all the apes gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orang-utans face a very high risk of extinction within 50 years at most.

CONSERVATIONISTS urgently need 21.5 million to save great apes from the threat of extinction, the United Nations said yesterday.

The UN cultural and environmental agencies said the money was also needed to establish areas where ape populations could stabilise and increase their numbers.