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Mountain gorilla numbers rise to 1,063 as officials warn against illegal tracking
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Mountain gorilla numbers rise to 1,063 as officials warn against illegal tracking

So, there’s encouraging news for mountain gorillas: their population in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to 1,063, up from about 300 in 1990. Uganda is home to 459 of them in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Conservation officials credit habitat protection, regular monitoring, law enforcement and stronger community involvement for the increase. They also called for more support for local residents and warned that illegal tracking puts conservation and tourism at risk.
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