Massive Gorilla Population Found
Posted on August 6, 2008 Comments (4)
New Census Shows Massive Gorilla Population in Northern Republic of Congo
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The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says a combination of factors account for such high numbers of gorillas, including successful long-term management of the Republic of Congo’s protected areas; remoteness and inaccessibility of some of the key locations where the gorillas were found; and a habitat where there is plenty to eat, particularly in some of the swamp forests and the “Marantaceae” forests, which are rich in herbs.
WCS has worked with the Government of Republic of Congo in the northern area of the country for nearly 20 years, helping to establish the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park and manage the Lac Télé Community Reserve, while working with logging companies outside of protected areas to reduce illegal hunting.
“These figures show that northern Republic of Congo contains the mother lode of gorillas,” said Dr. Steven E, Sanderson, President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society. “It also shows that conservation in the Republic of Congo is working. This discovery should be a rallying cry for the world that we can protect other vulnerable and endangered species, whether they be gorillas in Africa, tigers in India, or lemurs in Madagascar.”
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December 22nd, 2008 @ 8:31 am
The findings, highlighted in this report, include 519 plants, 279 fish, 88 frogs, 88 spiders, 46 lizards, 22 snakes, 15 mammals, 4 birds, 4 turtles, 2 salamanders and a toad…
August 11th, 2010 @ 3:36 pm
As soon as the poachers are aware of them, I am sure that their number is rapidly reduced. I hope they will not repeat the mistakes of the past, that they will protect the gorillas and to prevent their disappearance.
November 18th, 2011 @ 4:34 am
Sadly the eastern lowland gorilla wild population is estimated to have fallen below 8,000 due to warfare (intruding on their territory), agriculture, mining, logging and hunting gorilla’s for meat…
December 22nd, 2011 @ 2:23 am
An amazing encounter with a troop of wild mountain gorillas near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda that wandered into a camp and groomed a tourist.