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Digit News Issue 46 Autumn 2014 issue 46 autumn 2014 the gorilla organization New Charter pledges to raise mountain gorilla numbers to 1,000 by 2018 Letter from the As mountain gorillas continue to teeter on the edge of extinction, the Virungas Gorilla Organization has launched a new initiative aimed at securing the Here in the Virunga region of Africa, long-term future of the great apes. we take great pride in the rich variety Over the past few years, the of wildlife we live alongside. number of mountain gorillas left in Above all, though the the world has been rising, thanks in communities living alongside the no small part to the move away from protected parks have great respect traditional models of conservation for all animals, it is the gorillas they towards community-led, grassroots revere the most. alternatives. Encouragingly, the Now, however, those latest censuses carried out in of us working to save Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo wildlife, including indicate that there are now around gorillas, are 890 mountain gorillas living in the really feeling Virunga mountains, the only place the effects of on the planet where they are found. the economic Nevertheless, despite recent Despite recent gains mountain gorilla numbers remain perilously low troubles of successes, mountain gorillas, as with the rest of all other sub-species of the great for Evolutionary Anthropology Jillian Miller. “With it we pledge the world. ape, remain critically endangered, explained to Digit News, “smaller to work with local communities Funding we and numbers are still believed to be populations are intrinsically more to ensure the long-term survival of have previously well below the carrying capacity vulnerable to environmental change, gorillas, while also supporting more relied upon has of their native environment and epidemics, or, over the long term, immediate conservation efforts been drying up, insufficient to guarantee long-term loss of genetic diversity”. such as ranger patrols and ongoing making a tough job even survival. As Dr Linda Vigilant of research. We know that this is the tougher. the prestigious Max Planck Institute A Charter for the future best way to protect gorillas and, We know the good will is there, To help stabilise the mountain hopefully, will ensure we meet our but this drop in financial support gorilla population, the Gorilla ambitious target.” makes it hard for us to carry out vital Organization has launched its frontline conservation work at a time new Target 1,000 Gorillas appeal. Funding frontline conservation when, for economic reasons, many of The aim of the ambitious appeal To succeed in ensuring that there our neighbours are turning back to the is to help increase the number of are at least 1,000 mountain gorillas resources of the protected forests. mountain gorillas living in the living freely in the forests of Central It’s no secret that many of us wild to 1,000 by the end of 2018. Africa by 2018, £750,000 needs to fear the advances made over the past Underpinning the appeal is a new be raised over the next 36 months. 20 years could soon be undone. We Gorilla Charter (left), outlining All of the money will be used to should be proud of what we have how this target can be achieved fund vital frontline conservation achieved – and we are. and asking supporters to sign work as well as innovative But we know that, in these most up to be part of the generation grassroots development projects difficult of times, we are more reliant that brings mountain gorillas aimed at addressing the factors that than ever on outside support if we back for good from the brink drive habitat loss and poaching. are to keep gorillas from vanishing of extinction. A copy of the Gorilla Charter forever. “The Gorilla Charter can be found on the Gorilla encapsulates everything Organization website. “Please read we’ve learned in more than it, pass it on and play your part 20 years of working to save in making sure these wonderful gorillas from extinction,” animals are around for generations Goma, DR Congo says Executive Director to come,” adds Jillian. www.gorillas.org 1 ...INTERNATIONAL NEWS...INTERNATIONAL NEWS...INTERNATIONAL NEWS... Crossing continents for nature’s gentle giants Some fundraisers really do go the “I’ve loved gorillas since I extra mile for gorillas, and Kyran was a boy,” Kyran says. “And so Young is one of them. In fact, the when I learned how this beautiful, young conservationist is getting hazel-eyed pacifist has been pushed ready to walk the 2,600 miles from to the brink of extinction, I knew Mexico to Canada for the great apes I had to do something.” next spring. The ‘Gorilla Walker’ believes To prepare, Kyran spent his his trans-continental trek will take summer holidays rambling across the him up to four months to complete Spanish Pyrenees. Walking 14 hours and he’s calling on his fellow a day and overcoming dense fog, great ape lovers to help him hit his occasional bouts of loneliness and sponsorship target of £10,000. At the regular dreams of pizza, he made it time of going to print, he’d already to the Mediterranean coast after just raised almost £1,000. four weeks, and is now confident that To follow Kyran on his he’s ready to go even further for a journey, visit his blog at www. species close to his heart. gorillawalker.com, where you’ll also find out how you can donate. Kyran Young, the ‘Gorilla Walker’ hits the high road GO flag flies on top of Africa once again The flag of the Gorilla Organization Kilimanjaro to highlight the plight Day, the climb was dedicated to once again flew over Africa when of great apes around the world. those who work on the frontline of Chairman Ian Redmond reached the “We’re all of us 98.4 per cent conservation, and above all to the continent’s highest point on a special chimp, 97.7 per cent gorilla and brave men and women who have fundraising mission. 96.4 per cent orangutan, so this was lost their lives protecting gorillas The globe-trotting prima- a great chance to unite to save our and other endangered species. tologist was part of a group of cousins,” Ian said from the summit. conservationists taking part in the Since the team made it to the Pictured left: Ian at the summit expedition to the top of Mount top of Kilimanjaro on World Ranger with GGR flyer Great Gorilla Run 2014 The fur flew in London for the 2014 they were rewarded with a medal Great Gorilla Run, with more than 500 and, of course, a banana. participants raising tens of thousands “You guys are a perfect of pounds for gorilla conservation. example of animals inspiring the As always, celebrity best of humans,” Bill told the crowd conservationist Bill Oddie was on of runners and supporters after the hand to wave the gorillas off on the event. “I truly do treasure this event 8km course, which saw them cross and can’t wait for next year to do it Tower Bridge and race past City Hall all again!” and Tate Modern. To find out more about the Bill was joined by illusionist Great Gorilla Run and to sign up Uri Geller in welcoming the runners for the 2015 event, please visit back across the finish line, where www.greatgorillarun.org Bill Oddie and Uri Geller get the Great Gorilla Run started Stanley takes up role of President Emeritus Stanley Johnson has officially taken up Now, despite being busier habitat and they need all the financial the role of the Gorilla Organization’s than ever, Stanley has accepted a help we can give them, especially first-ever President Emeritus. new position of President Emeritus, during these turbulent times.” The author, explorer, bringing both boundless enthusiasm As President Emeritus, Stanley campaigner and some-time politician and invaluable experience to the role. will also play an instrumental role served as Chairman between 2009 “My main concern is raising in lobbying on behalf of gorillas and 2012, during which time he funds for gorilla conservation,” he and raising valuable support for the climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and explains. “My colleagues on the Gorilla Organization’s grassroots raised large sums of money for ground in Africa work incredibly conservation and development conservation projects in Africa. Stanley, a President for life hard to protect the gorillas and their projects in Central Africa. 2 ...INTERNATIONAL NEWS...INTERNATIONAL NEWS...INTERNATIONAL NEWS... New partnership to halt loss of gorilla habitat The trees of the Kahuzi Biega Thanks to the Goma team’s National Park provide the strong track record in working with endangered eastern lowland local communities to successfully gorillas living within its boundaries reforest large areas of land, the Gorilla food and shelter. Organization has been named the However, it’s not just great preferred partner of an ambitious new apes that have always been dependent project being funded by the Africa on the rich forests of this part of DR Development Bank (ADB). Congo. For centuries, the trees have Through the initiative, more also provided humans with food, fuel than two million seedlings will be and shelter. planted with the aim of reforesting Over the past few decades, some 1,000 hectares of land. the number of people settling In addition to working with the within walking distance of the park ADB, the Gorilla Organization team has soared. Internal migration of will also be working alongside people refugees has caused the regional living in the Kalehe, Kabare and population to expand significantly, Walungu territories, with grassroots while crippling levels of poverty cooperation crucial to the long-term mean many people have little choice success of the project.
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