Seed Dispersal by Western Lowland Gorillas: from Fruits to Seedlings
African tropical rainforests, the second most important biodiversity refuge after the Amazonian basin, host a multitude of plant species. The majority…
[details]Journal #52, 1/2016
GORILLA JOURNAL 52
The Story of Two Pioneers in the Habituation of Eastern Gorillas
Scientifically, there are four subspecies of gorillas: Gorilla beringei beringei, Gorilla beringei graueri, Gorilla gorilla gorilla and Gorilla…
[details]Clean Water for Cross River Conservation; Rangers on the Frontlines
In a previous article, we documented bushmeat trafficking out of West/Central Africa for sale in underground markets in Europe and North America.…
[details]Improving Law Enforcement Monitoring in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary
The Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS) in Nigeria is the western-most Cross River gorilla site and home to about 10 % of the total Cross River…
[details]Ape Dung to Restore Degraded and Fragmented Forest Habitats
Though restoring forest is not a substitute to preserve intact forest, for sites where large parts of the forest have already been cleared, restoring…
[details]Development Activities in the Vicinity of the Sarambwe Reserve
Located close to Virunga National Park, the Sarambwe Reserve and Mount Tshiaberimu are two threatened sites where gorillas still occur. As ecotourism…
[details]Development Activities in the Vicinity of Mount Tshiaberimu
Located close to Virunga National Park, the Sarambwe Reserve and Mount Tshiaberimu are two threatened sites where gorillas still occur. As ecotourism…
[details]Help for Mount Tshiaberimu
With its unique mountain forest, Mt Tshiaberimu is part of the Virunga National Park, but despite its great importance for conservation it remains at…
[details]Bwindi Apes Conservation Education Partnership
The Bwindi Apes Conservation Education Partnership (BACEP) is a collaborative project of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology…
[details]Report on the General Meeting 2016
On 16 and 17 April, our biannual meeting was held in Hannover Zoo. With about 50 members and guests it was very well attended. The event started at 2…
[details]Grauer’s Gorilla Population Reduced Dramatically
Grauer's gorillas are a subspecies of eastern gorillas and live in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo - an area where fighting between various…
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