and power few Prime Minister’s can match a gorilla for sure stream and yet no
a gorilla for sure stream and yet no
a gorilla for sure stream and yet no amount of strength of scenes can stop
amount of strength of scenes can stop
amount of strength of scenes can stop the inexorable march of man few defenses
the inexorable march of man few defenses
the inexorable march of man few defenses no place left to hide the mountain
no place left to hide the mountain
no place left to hide the mountain gorilla is in danger
in response to the need Uganda’s be
in response to the need Uganda’s be windy and penetrable National Park
windy and penetrable National Park
windy and penetrable National Park established in 1991 provides protection
established in 1991 provides protection
established in 1991 provides protection for mountain gorillas it offers
for mountain gorillas it offers
for mountain gorillas it offers opportunities to track these shy giants
opportunities to track these shy giants
opportunities to track these shy giants well the first part of the trip through
well the first part of the trip through
well the first part of the trip through farmland banana plantations through
farmland banana plantations through
farmland banana plantations through homes using
some 325 mountain gorillas live in the
some 325 mountain gorillas live in the park that’s about half of the remaining
park that’s about half of the remaining
park that’s about half of the remaining population in the whole world the number
population in the whole world the number
population in the whole world the number one threat to gorillas is habitat loss
one threat to gorillas is habitat loss
one threat to gorillas is habitat loss but the parks fragile boundaries without
but the parks fragile boundaries without
but the parks fragile boundaries without fences or walls keep human encroachment
fences or walls keep human encroachment
fences or walls keep human encroachment at bay but just barely
at bay but just barely
at bay but just barely the banana plantations in the farms come
the banana plantations in the farms come
the banana plantations in the farms come right up to the edge of the park where
right up to the edge of the park where
right up to the edge of the park where the gorillas are and if it weren’t for
the gorillas are and if it weren’t for
the gorillas are and if it weren’t for this park these plantations would go
this park these plantations would go
this park these plantations would go further into the jungle and there would
further into the jungle and there would
further into the jungle and there would be even fewer animals there are today
mountain gorillas were unknown to the
mountain gorillas were unknown to the outside world until 1902 but once
outside world until 1902 but once
outside world until 1902 but once discovered it didn’t take long to push
discovered it didn’t take long to push
discovered it didn’t take long to push them to the brink of extinction by 1979
them to the brink of extinction by 1979
them to the brink of extinction by 1979 there were fewer than 132 windy gorillas
creation of Park halted the decline and
creation of Park halted the decline and has even facilitated a slow but steady
has even facilitated a slow but steady
has even facilitated a slow but steady increase in numbers and an unlikely
increase in numbers and an unlikely
increase in numbers and an unlikely component of this success story is
component of this success story is
component of this success story is humans there’s a reason they call this a
humans there’s a reason they call this a
humans there’s a reason they call this a rainforest it has been raining all
rainforest it has been raining all
rainforest it has been raining all morning you don’t mind the weather
morning you don’t mind the weather
morning you don’t mind the weather you’ve got the big male silverback the
you’ve got the big male silverback the
you’ve got the big male silverback the first one that was habituated in the
first one that was habituated in the
first one that was habituated in the middle for different gorilla family
middle for different gorilla family
middle for different gorilla family groups in Burundi have been habituated
groups in Burundi have been habituated
groups in Burundi have been habituated to the presence of humans the Uganda
to the presence of humans the Uganda
to the presence of humans the Uganda wildlife Authority sells a limited
wildlife Authority sells a limited
wildlife Authority sells a limited number of permits that allows a few
number of permits that allows a few
number of permits that allows a few tourists to trek into the park to
tourists to trek into the park to
tourists to trek into the park to quietly observe and photograph one of
quietly observe and photograph one of
quietly observe and photograph one of the four groups for no more than an hour
the four groups for no more than an hour
the four groups for no more than an hour each day the tourist dollars ensure the
each day the tourist dollars ensure the
each day the tourist dollars ensure the survival of the park our mission
survival of the park our mission
survival of the park our mission statement for UW’s conserving for
statement for UW’s conserving for
statement for UW’s conserving for generations but tourism as another
generations but tourism as another
generations but tourism as another aspect of seeing that when communities
aspect of seeing that when communities
aspect of seeing that when communities will benefit then we are also consulting
will benefit then we are also consulting
will benefit then we are also consulting for mountain gorillas are mostly
for mountain gorillas are mostly
for mountain gorillas are mostly vegetarian a big male can consume around
vegetarian a big male can consume around
vegetarian a big male can consume around 60 pounds of fruit and vegetables a day
60 pounds of fruit and vegetables a day
60 pounds of fruit and vegetables a day and for dessert a nest of Safari ants
and for dessert a nest of Safari ants
and for dessert a nest of Safari ants they pick them up by the handful these
they pick them up by the handful these
they pick them up by the handful these crunchy little creatures must be the
crunchy little creatures must be the
crunchy little creatures must be the equivalent of spicy potato chips because
equivalent of spicy potato chips because
equivalent of spicy potato chips because the gorillas ignore the stinging ant
the gorillas ignore the stinging ant
the gorillas ignore the stinging ant bites and just to eat one more but for
bites and just to eat one more but for
bites and just to eat one more but for the gorillas to have a chance to live
the gorillas to have a chance to live
the gorillas to have a chance to live relatively undisturbed in the windy the
relatively undisturbed in the windy the
relatively undisturbed in the windy the local people must buy into the concept
local people must buy into the concept
local people must buy into the concept of the park and in the beginning they
of the park and in the beginning they
of the park and in the beginning they didn’t
didn’t
didn’t 1990s there were also new fires most of
1990s there were also new fires most of
1990s there were also new fires most of them were just always sit and clearly
them were just always sit and clearly
them were just always sit and clearly mother acutally buckling was Bantle so
mother acutally buckling was Bantle so
mother acutally buckling was Bantle so people were burning the forest just to
people were burning the forest just to
people were burning the forest just to try to get rid of the park yeah I mean
try to get rid of the park yeah I mean
try to get rid of the park yeah I mean it was like a resentment even the park
it was like a resentment even the park
it was like a resentment even the park staff park they could just drive out in
staff park they could just drive out in
staff park they could just drive out in the communities was a very difficult
the communities was a very difficult
the communities was a very difficult thing local communities had previously
thing local communities had previously
thing local communities had previously relied on forest resources and the early
relied on forest resources and the early
relied on forest resources and the early conflicts made it clear that the parks
conflicts made it clear that the parks
conflicts made it clear that the parks conservation efforts must include their
conservation efforts must include their
conservation efforts must include their needs
selling drawings for guerrilla carvings
selling drawings for guerrilla carvings and other handicrafts to tourists is one
and other handicrafts to tourists is one
and other handicrafts to tourists is one of the ways locals benefit from the park
of the ways locals benefit from the park
of the ways locals benefit from the park my souvenir of the trip pictures of
my souvenir of the trip pictures of
my souvenir of the trip pictures of gorillas drawn by people who actually
gorillas drawn by people who actually
gorillas drawn by people who actually live next to the girls so how many four
live next to the girls so how many four
live next to the girls so how many four five thousand but just selling crafts
five thousand but just selling crafts
five thousand but just selling crafts isn’t enough so the Ugandan wildlife
isn’t enough so the Ugandan wildlife
isn’t enough so the Ugandan wildlife Authority responded and guaranteed the
Authority responded and guaranteed the
Authority responded and guaranteed the locals full partnership in the tourism
locals full partnership in the tourism
locals full partnership in the tourism business they get 20% of the park
business they get 20% of the park
business they get 20% of the park entrance fees that’s we give directive
entrance fees that’s we give directive
entrance fees that’s we give directive we have about oxygen 90% of the are
we have about oxygen 90% of the are
we have about oxygen 90% of the are crazy right communities from
crazy right communities from
crazy right communities from around here so that’s one of the
around here so that’s one of the
around here so that’s one of the communities then other indirect benefits
communities then other indirect benefits
communities then other indirect benefits like what their owners getting small
like what their owners getting small
like what their owners getting small jobs around here carrying gating portals
jobs around here carrying gating portals
jobs around here carrying gating portals around here with so many economic
around here with so many economic
around here with so many economic benefits that have one direct to the
benefits that have one direct to the
benefits that have one direct to the community sharing the economic benefits
community sharing the economic benefits
community sharing the economic benefits of the park turned out to be the best
of the park turned out to be the best
of the park turned out to be the best investment for protecting the mountain
investment for protecting the mountain
investment for protecting the mountain gorillas and their habitat in the past
gorillas and their habitat in the past
gorillas and their habitat in the past three years wildlife authorities say
three years wildlife authorities say
three years wildlife authorities say there have been no arson fires in the
there have been no arson fires in the
there have been no arson fires in the park
park
park the Ugandans around bawendi have come to
the Ugandans around bawendi have come to
the Ugandans around bawendi have come to understand the true value of this
understand the true value of this
understand the true value of this remarkable resource and although they
remarkable resource and although they
remarkable resource and although they are still critically endangered there is
are still critically endangered there is
are still critically endangered there is now hope for the future for the gorillas
now hope for the future for the gorillas
now hope for the future for the gorillas who only asked for a small space on a
who only asked for a small space on a
who only asked for a small space on a crowded planet
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