Endangered Mountain Gorillas of Virunga National Park
The world’s entire population of endangered mountain gorillas reside between the Virunga Massif and Bwindi Forest, which together span parts of the DRC, Uganda, and Rwanda. The protected montane forests of Virunga National Park are home to more than one third of the global population and saw six newborns in 2022 alone.
Mountain Gorilla Facts | Virunga National Park, Congo
Around 350 of the world’s estimated 1,075 wild mountain gorillas live in the resource-rich Virunga mountains, the exploitation of which threatens the species’ very existence. Far less abundant and more beautiful than any raw material, this majestic great ape is DRC’s real treasure.
Virunga Mountains - Wikipedia
The Virunga Mountains (also known as Mufumbiro [1]) are a chain of volcanoes in East Africa, in the area where Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Uganda meet. The mountain range is a branch of the Albertine Rift Mountains, which border the western branch of the East African Rift.
Mountain gorilla - Wikipedia
The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla.It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018. [2]There are two populations: One is found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central/East Africa, within three National Parks: Mgahinga, in southwest Uganda; Volcanoes, in northwest Rwanda; and Virunga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...
Gorilla Trackers - Virunga National Park
The Park employs 98 skilled gorilla trackers from the local community who, despite challenging conditions, conduct essential conservation work. Every day, they enter the gorilla sector to monitor habituated gorilla families and locate and remove snares that pose serious risks to these endangered animals.
The Battle for Virunga, Africa's Oldest National Park
2014年6月5日 · Virunga, which was founded in 1925 by Belgium's King Albert I, is a naturalist's utopia: Slightly smaller than Yellowstone, it's a land of unparalleled biodiversity, home to half of all the...
Virunga National Park - Africa Geographic
2022年12月13日 · Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are a subspecies of the critically endangered eastern gorilla, and there are believed to be just over 1,000 remaining. Approximately one-third of the world’s population is found in Virunga National Park (the remainder is divided between Volcanoes, Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable national parks in ...
Mountain gorilla - WWF
Mountain gorillas are found in two separate locations: the Virunga range of extinct volcanic mountains on the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda, and in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda.
Can clean energy save Virunga’s gorillas? - CNN
2015年12月1日 · Virunga National Park's gorillas are the park's most prized residents and its most convincing argument for tourists to venture to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, across the border...
Mountain Gorilla Conservation | Virunga National Park
Loss of habitat threatens all species living in Virunga National Park; illicit charcoal production and slash and burn farming practices, undertaken for energy and income generation, are its key causes. New settlements from people fleeing conflict …