The Role of Local Communities in Gorilla Conservation
Local communities are central to gorilla conservation in Rwanda: through a revenue-sharing scheme that directs around 10 percent…
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The Legacy of Dian Fossey
The legacy of Dian Fossey is the survival and study of the mountain gorilla itself: the American primatologist…
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The Impact of Gorilla Trekking on Conservation
The impact of gorilla trekking on conservation is overwhelmingly positive: the $1,500 permit funds protection, the community revenue…
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How Gorilla Tourism Supports Conservation
Gorilla tourism supports conservation by turning the $1,500 permit into funding for rangers, trackers, veterinary care, and daily…
Read more → Gorilla Research Projects in Rwanda
Gorilla research projects in Rwanda centre on the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s Karisoke programme, the Gorilla Doctors veterinary…
Read more → Gorilla Population Recovery in Rwanda
The gorilla population recovery in Rwanda is one of conservation‘s clearest success stories: mountain gorilla numbers rose from…
Read more → Challenges Facing Mountain Gorillas Today
The main challenges facing mountain gorillas today are disease, limited habitat, their small and concentrated population, regional instability,…
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