30 Years - Gorilla Journal Anniversary
The first English issue of our newsletter was published in July 1992, and we are happy that it has continued to be issued twice per year ever since.…
[details]Journal #64, 1/2022
GORILLA JOURNAL 64
Report of an Arrest
In view of the threats observed and documented in different areas, particularly in the Bafwasende area, central sector of the Maiko National Park…
[details]Two Infants within Two Years at Mount Tshiaberimu
Mount Tshiaberimu (or Tshiabirimu) is located in the southern part of the Northern Sector of Virunga National Park. At the beginning of January 2020,…
[details]Illicit Trafficking of Baby Chimpanzees
In 2020, the management of Maiko National Park set up a system to dismantle the network of traffickers of baby chimpanzees, particularly in Bafwasende…
[details]A Brief Account of the CoCoSi of Maiko National Park
Activities in protected areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are carried out in accordance with an annual operational plan drawn up by the…
[details]Rearing Chickens
We reported on the efforts of the Sarambwe trackers to ensure the conservation of the reserve and asked for donations to thank them for the good work.…
[details]Nkuba: a Community Reserve in Eastern D. R. Congo
In 2012, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International started a unique collaboration with local communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
[details]Support for Communities
We have already supported many projects, which have turned out to be very successful, for the people of Mt. Tshiaberimu. Other communities around the…
[details]Photos of Hope from Tayna Nature Reserve
In last December’s issue of the Gorilla Journal, the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center was thrilled to share our…
[details]Inspiring the Next Generation
"What makes gorillas special?" It is a question each of us could answer in our own unique way. For some, it's the gorillas' gentle nature and…
[details]Ecological Research in the Kivu Region
As we fly from Rwanda's capital Kigali to the Kivu region in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, our route stretches over a hilly landscape…
[details]Multilevel Societies in Apes?
"Social system” is an umbrella term that encapsulates the social organisation (size and demographic composition of a social group), social structure…
[details]Electric Fence Reduces Human-Wildlife Conflict
"For the past ten years, we had given up on planting maize. Buffalos could raid our farms a few weeks to harvesting and we could make immense losses.…
[details]The COVID-19 Pandemic and Mountain Gorilla Health
Respiratory illness outbreaks among wild mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park have declined since the start of COVID-19, according to a…
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