Sanctuary

Chimp Eden

Q: Where is Chimp Eden?

South Africa. Chimp Eden is a sanctuary in South Africa. Its coordinates are 25.575° S, 31.005° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is uMkhuze Game Reserve, about 264 km away.

Q: What animals can you see at Chimp Eden?

4 species. Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Chimp Eden, including Southern Tree Agama, Chimpanzee, Leopard and Tiger. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Q: Where can you see the animals of Chimp Eden in the wild?

Southern Tree Agama: uMkhuze Game Reserve. Some of the animals photographed at Chimp Eden also live in the parks and cities we cover: Southern Tree Agama (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in uMkhuze Game Reserve), Chimpanzee (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kibale National Park) and Leopard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park).

Q: When did Chimp Eden open and how big is it?

Opened 2006, 1,000 ha. Chimp Eden, a sanctuary in South Africa, opened in 2006 and covers about 1,000 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.

🇿🇦 South Africa

🛖 Sanctuary, South Africa 4 spp. present

The Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden, commonly referred to as Chimp Eden, is situated within a 1,000 ha (2,500 acres) game reserve and animal sanctuary for rescued chimpanzees, in the Umhloti Nature Reserve, near Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Opened in 2006 by founder and director Eugene Cussons, in collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), its purpose is to provide a permanent and safe home for chimpanzees who are rescued from abusive and unfortunate circumstances from areas where these great apes are being constantly exploited by humans through the bushmeat trade, pet trade and entertainment industries. At the sanctuary, the chimpanzees are rehabilitated with the he Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

25.575° S 31.005° E

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Essentials

Entrance

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Tourism

High

Species present

species

Opened

2006

Size

Large

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Getting there

chimpeden.com ↗

Who runs it

Founded by: Jane Goodall Institute, Eugene Cussons

What visitors say

🦒 Animals in captivity

Acanthocercus atricollis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

in uMkhuze Game Reserve+ 4 more parks

Pan troglodytes

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Kibale National Park+ 6 more parks · Nearby records

Panthera pardus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Wilpattu National Park+ 41 more parks · Nearby records

Panthera tigris

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

in Bandhavgarh National Park+ 13 more parks · Nearby records

Before you go

Where is Chimp Eden?

South Africa

Chimp Eden is a sanctuary in South Africa. Its coordinates are 25.575° S, 31.005° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is uMkhuze Game Reserve, about 264 km away.

What animals can you see at Chimp Eden?

4 species

Citizen-science photos record 4 species at Chimp Eden, including Southern Tree Agama, Chimpanzee, Leopard and Tiger. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.

Where can you see the animals of Chimp Eden in the wild?

Southern Tree Agama: uMkhuze Game Reserve

Some of the animals photographed at Chimp Eden also live in the parks and cities we cover: Southern Tree Agama (about 40% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in uMkhuze Game Reserve), Chimpanzee (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Kibale National Park) and Leopard (about 80% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Wilpattu National Park).

When did Chimp Eden open and how big is it?

Opened 2006, 1,000 ha

Chimp Eden, a sanctuary in South Africa, opened in 2006 and covers about 1,000 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 4 species are photographed there.