conservation

Already there have been promising strides in conservation.

A spokesperson for ZSL told the BBC that the past year had been particularly challenging for UK tourism and the global conservation sector.

Goodall’s institute works on conservation of chimpanzee habitat and best conservation practices globally, and now has a youth outreach program called Roots & Shoots in 70 countries around the world.

She became an international ambassador for chimps and conservation in 1986 when she saw a film about the mistreatment of laboratory chimps.

Greenpeace said it was "heartbroken" by her death, calling her "one of the true conservation giants of our time".