Mountain gorilla population rises above 1,000
by Damian Carrington Environment editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#3RBS6)
New total represents an increase of 25% since 2010 in its central African heartland
It is one of the most recognisable animals in the world and one of the most endangered, but a new census reveals the surviving mountain gorilla population has now risen above 1,000.
This represents a rise of 25% since 2010 in its heartland of the Virunga Massif in central Africa. It also marks success for intensive conservation work in a region riven by armed conflict, and where six park guards were murdered in April.
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