Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence

Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence
by Gene Eckhart, Annette Lanjouw

Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence
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Author: Annette Lanjouw, Gene Eckhart
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-04
ISBN: 080189011X
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press

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Book Review: The book you need before seeing the gorillas
Summary: 5 Stars

There are plenty of text heavy books on the market about African wildlife, and many with pretty pictures that give a sense of place without any real information about the wildlife or the challenges faced by the continent's animals.

This book manages to combine both. It has pertinent information about conservation but is not all grim reading, enlivened by Gene Eckhart's superb photography.

If you are heading to Central Africa to see the gorillas, this is the book you simply must have.

Peter Allison
Author
Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide

Summary of Mountain Gorillas: Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence

Tucked into one of the most beautiful and conflicted regions of the world are the last of the mountain gorillas. These apes have survived centuries of human encroachment into their habitat and range and decades of intense conflict and violence. The remaining 720 mountain gorillas exist in a fragile habitat, nestled in an area torn by human interests and needs for land, water, and minerals.

With captivating photography and the most recent scientific research, Mountain Gorillas takes you deep into the montane rain forests of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reveal the complex story of the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanos and Bwindi. Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw reveal how humankind affects the gorillas and their habitat, detail the innovative conservation and education efforts undertaken by governments and nongovernmental organizations, and explain how ecotourism and other conservation-focused enterprises support efforts to protect the two mountain gorilla populations.

This perfect blend of intimate photography, thought-provoking scholarship, and engaging stories demonstrates the inexorable ties among the animals, environment, and peoples of the region, and makes clear why the continued existence of the Virunga and Bwindi gorillas is so important. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.

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