Project
Protecting Grauer’s Gorillas in Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Initiative
Duration
2021 - 2022
Location
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Species protected
Grauer’s Gorilla
Gorilla beringei graueri
Eastern Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii
Project objectives
This project aims to support the economy of the local community, as well as increase their health resilience during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect the last population of Grauer’s gorillas living in Kahuzi-Biega National Park.
This project is implemented by Forêt pour le Développement Intégral.
Threats
Diseases
Poaching
This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.
