More than Counting Gorillas: The hidden value of a census
Yes, a census is about getting the population numbers of mountain gorillas and their distributions within the forest. But what goes on in the course of conducting the census is, in some ways, much more valuable than the results themselves. On my third and last day checking in on the census in Bwindi last week, I sat... Read more »
Sector I: A day with a mountain gorilla census team
We went out knowing that we were in the known territory of unhabituated groups of mountain gorillas as well as the recently habituated tourism group Oruzogo. We were conducting reconnaissance trails in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park's Sector I and while we couldn't expect to find anything noteworthy on that... Read more »
Just Born and Just Counted: Census of mountain gorillas in Bwindi continues
Through the vegetation, meet the newest member of the Kyaguliro family group in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Born to Tindamanyire on Thursday, September 15th, it was born just in time to be counted in the census of mountain gorillas that is currently underway. [caption id="attachment_560"... Read more »
Counting of mountain gorilla nests and poo begins
The 2011 census of the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda has begun, despite the rains. After a three-day training session, the teams are out counting gorillas, but not like you would imagine. They are counting them indirectly through the meticulous documentation of the night nests and... Read more »
Mountain gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda, and Sarambwe, DRC, to be counted in census
A census of the critically-endangered mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, is scheduled to begin September 7, 2011. If security allows, this census will also include contiguous Sarambwe Nature Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo. The census is being conducted... Read more »
Experiencing Conservation through RBM (Ranger-Based Monitoring)
A key tool for the conservation of mountain gorillas and their montane habitat is Ranger Based Monitoring (RBM). We are Patrick and Louise, two zoology students from Newcastle University, UK, and we spent two weeks in Rwanda with IGCP experiencing conservation of a critically-endangered species and important habitat... Read more »
Dismay over light sentencing of mountain gorilla poachers in Bwindi
What is the worth of a mountain gorilla? The international community places a high value on these critically-endangered animals and in recent years, there is a growing appreciation for the value of mountain gorillas in communities that live in close proximity to the protected areas that harbor the world’s remaining... Read more »
Cross-boarder Investigation: Mountain gorilla rescued from poachers
An investigation is currently underway to identify how and why a young mountain gorilla ended up in the hands of poachers attempting to smuggle the gorilla into Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of Congo the evening of Sunday, August 7th. The mountain gorilla (originally reported to be male, but now is confirmed... Read more »
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