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- Melissa Breyer
- March 6, 2010
- 5:01 pm
- 692 comments
Mountain Gorilla
Scientists consider mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) to be a critically endangered gorilla subspecies, with about 720 surviving in the wild. More than 200 live in the Virunga National Park, located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, bordering Rwanda and Uganda. War has been waged in areas around the park, with gorillas subject to related threats such as poaching and loss of habitat. Conservation efforts have led to an increase in the Virunga population by 14% in the last 12 years, while the mountain gorillas other home, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda, has experienced population increases of 12% over the past decade. Despite this success, the mountain gorillas status remains fragile, and WWF is working to save the great ape’s forest habitat in the mountains of the heart of Africa.
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Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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+ add your ownSo sad.thanks for sharing
thanks....
:-(
Truly saddening how such beautiful animals are in danger because of humanity.
Help WWF and protect these animals!
This is sad to note.
thanks.
Lets hope they're all around for much longer.
Sad there are so many - and this just covers the top 10. When will the human race wake up and protect those that need protecting? And people wonder why I prefer critter company over human company...
i hate humans.
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