Congo Rebels Claim They Are Protecting the Gorillas
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NOVEMBER 17, 2008
The rebels insist the gorillas are safe. “We We are protecting them,” said Babu Amani, a rebel spokesman. Tags: virunga war congo gorillas. In the meantime.
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Uganda Benefits from Mountain Gorilla Survival
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MAY 29, 2009
Uganda is seeing a growth in tourism dollars from visits to see its mountain gorillas. The tourism revenue creates an incentive for Uganda to protect the endangered species at the same time that it contributes to human welfare. There are only about 700 mountain gorillas left in the world. This is very important.
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Cameroon Sets Up Park for Gorillas
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FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Let's keep our fingers crossed that it provides effective protection. Cameroon, with one of Africa’s highest rates of deforestation, has set up a new national park to protect gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants and a rare type of antelope called bongo.
Extraordinary Growth in Mountain Gorilla Population
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JANUARY 27, 2009
Surprisingly, the mountain gorillas have prospered under the rule of the Congo rebels. In contrast, the 2007 murders of 10 gorillas occurred under the Congolese government's control. The new tally brings the Virunga mountain gorillas to an estimated 211—including 10 babies born during the rangers' absence.
Gorilla Rangers Return to Virunga
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NOVEMBER 22, 2008
The Gorilla Sector of Virunga National Park is inhabited by 200 of the last remaining 700 critically endangered mountain gorillas in the world. Tags: virunga africa gorilla congo endangered species. Since September 2007, it has been occupied by rebels who had driven the rangers out. "It Now it's time to assess the damage.
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Supports Congo Communities
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MARCH 21, 2009
These communities are integral to protection of the environment and its animal inhabitants. the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund "Coins for Congo" program. The mountain gorillas have a special place in my heart (awwwwww!). Tags: virunga poverty economic development congo gorillas. They are also the most logical.
Things Continue to Look Up for Mountain Gorillas
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FEBRUARY 6, 2009
The Rangers in Virunga can continue their daily routines of removing poachers snares (536 snares were found during the recent census taking), filming newborn gorillas and simply enjoying the results of their tremendous sacrifices to protect the gorillas. We have finger prints, gorillas have nose prints. And did you know.
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