Eckhart, Gene

Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence

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ISBN 13:: 9780801890116
author:: Eckhart, Gene
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Johns Hopkins University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 320
Dimensions:: 28.65 x 23.72 x 2.95 centimetres
Genre:: Animal ecology
Condition:: New
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Deep in the heart of Africa's most beautiful yet conflicted regions, a fragile ecosystem is home to the last remaining mountain gorillas. With only 720 individuals left, these apes face numerous threats from human encroachment and conflict over land, water, and minerals. This book takes you on a journey into the montane rain forests of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, revealing the complex story of the mountain gorillas and their habitat. Through captivating photography and recent scientific research, Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjowu explore how human activities affect the gorillas and their environment, as well as innovative conservation efforts and ecotourism initiatives that support protection of these magnificent creatures. Stunning photographs and four appendices provide valuable insights into key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.

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