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Community Patrols Open a New Path for the Survival of Grauer's Gorilla in the DR Congo

Community-led ranger patrols in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are locating undocumented Grauer's gorilla groups and easing the threats they face. The world's largest gorilla subspecies, also called the eastern lowland gorilla, now numbers roughly 6,800, down from about 17,000 counted in the mid-1990s. Hunting, habitat loss and armed conflict drove the decline, and the IUCN lists it as Critically Endangered. About three-quarters of its remaining habitat lies outside formal parks, so conservationists say connecting forest fragments and sustaining local livelihoods are key to recovery.

Source: Community Patrols Open a New Path for the Survival of Grauer's Gorilla in the DR Congo — Happy Eco News

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