"Along the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC lies the Virunga national park the home of mountain gorillas. Back in 1970s there were only a few hundred of these gorillas left. Yet today the community is thriving with more than 1,000. Patrick Greenfield, the Guardian's biodiversity reporter, headed up into the Virunga mountains, guided by wildlife vets, to find out how they achieved this rare and extraordinary conservation success."
"Back in 1970s there were only a few hundred of these gorillas left. Yet today the community is thriving with more than 1,000. Patrick Greenfield, the Guardian's biodiversity reporter, headed up into the Virunga mountains, guided by wildlife vets, to find out how they achieved this rare and extraordinary conservation success. He tells Annie Kelly how the gorillas have been protected in such a volatile area."
Virunga National Park sits at the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and the DRC and is the stronghold for mountain gorillas. The mountain gorilla population declined to only a few hundred in the 1970s but has recovered to more than 1,000 individuals today. Sustained conservation measures, veterinary support and guided protection in the Virunga mountains helped reduce threats from poaching, disease and conflict. Community engagement, targeted interventions and cross-border cooperation contributed to stabilizing habitats and supporting population growth. Continued protection remains necessary to maintain this rare conservation success in a volatile region.
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