Genetically, chimpanzees and gorillas are man's closest relative in the animal kingdom. No one in the western world would thus ever dream of eating their flesh. In Central Africa, however, ape- and monkey-meat is a welcome change to the menu.
This report contains the most comprehensive assessment of the status and trends of the world's invertebrates conducted to date. It introduces the staggering diversity of invertebrates, ranging from microscopic zooplankton to giant squid. Together these organisms represent around 80% of the known species on our planet. They not only provide a bewilderingly rich and varied component of the natural world, they are our natural capital; the engineers of the many benefits which humans accrue from an intact and fully functioning environment.
