25th Anniversary of the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary

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That this House acknowledges the twenty-five-year anniversary of the opening of the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust in Uganda; notes the Sanctuary has become a leading organisation in chimpanzee-focused environmental conservation, achieving excellence in the area of care and welfare for chimpanzees and increased public awareness of broad conservation issues; further expresses its jubilation in the recognition of the Ngomba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary as one of the top primate sanctuaries in Africa; commends their continuous engagement with local communities living alongside the chimpanzee population; pays tribute to their aim of building viable regional, national, and international partnerships in chimpanzee conservation; understands their campaign of 25 years promotes the need for humans and wildlife to live in harmony in shared environments; and offers everyone involved in the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, as well as other linked charitable organisations, heartfelt congratulations on their tireless efforts to protect the this much loved species.