Project
Protecting Mountain Gorillas
Initiative
Duration
2020 - 2021
Location
Rwanda
Species protected
Mountain Gorilla
Gorilla beringei
Project objectives
- Continue the high-level protection of mountain gorillas and their natural habitat;
- Improve food security in the communities around Volcanoes National Park;
- Decrease the reliance on the park’s resources for income.
This project is implemented by Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.
Threats
Diseases
Habitat loss & degradation
Poaching
This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.
