The critically endangered species has lost an estimated 60% of its population in the past two decades, and an estimated 3,800 to 6,800 individuals remain.
mountain gorillas in eastern Africa. But the number of Grauer’s gorillas — a less furry, lower elevation-dwelling animal — has declined, largely due to habitat loss and hunting.
On Friday, it announced that 307 square miles had been added to the program. The addition means 919 square miles are now being watched over by about 20 families. Most Grauer's gorillas don’t live inside national parks — and it’s not feasible to expand the parks to fully cover their habitats. “Most of these communities want to maintain their forests as they've been in the past,” used for subsistence hunting and plant harvesting, said Byler, who has worked extensively in Congo.
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