AWF: Mountain Gorilla Census Reveals Increase in Population - 1 views
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480 mountain gorillas
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in 36 groups along with
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"This population has made an absolutely remarkable recovery from the approximately 250 individuals that existed only three decades ago.
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14 solitary silverback males in the Virunga Massif,
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Photo Credit: IGCP
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gorillas, but their level of health as well.
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The goal of the census was not only to assess the population level of the mountain
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While the incredible increase in this population of mountain gorillas is clearly a good thing and cause for celebration, the threats to their existence are persistent. Recently, a coordinated patrol discovered and destroyed just over 200 snares in the Virunga Massif over a five-day patrol.
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"We in IGCP are proud of the contribution we have made to the conservation of mountain gorillas over the last 20 years and we continue to vigilantly support transboundary collaboration and those on the front lines in the parks and surrounding communities,
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estimated at 380 individuals. The current figure represents a 26.3 % increase in the
