they’re very intelligent animals with no individualized personalities that can
individualized personalities that can
individualized personalities that can actually identify a very similar to us
actually identify a very similar to us
actually identify a very similar to us most of the things that we do I can see
most of the things that we do I can see
most of the things that we do I can see in them the number is still critically
in them the number is still critically
in them the number is still critically low and this product that the mountain
low and this product that the mountain
low and this product that the mountain gorillas are classified as critically
gorillas are classified as critically
gorillas are classified as critically endangered
Rwanda’s is known as the land of a
Rwanda’s is known as the land of a thousand degrees the Virunga range has a
thousand degrees the Virunga range has a
thousand degrees the Virunga range has a chain of volcanoes straddling the
chain of volcanoes straddling the
chain of volcanoes straddling the country’s northwestern border mount
country’s northwestern border mount
country’s northwestern border mount kerry Simbi is the highest towering at
kerry Simbi is the highest towering at
kerry Simbi is the highest towering at fourteen thousand seven hundred and
fourteen thousand seven hundred and
fourteen thousand seven hundred and eighty seven feet alongside its neighbor
eighty seven feet alongside its neighbor
eighty seven feet alongside its neighbor mount to be so key these mountains are
mount to be so key these mountains are
mount to be so key these mountains are surrounded by some of the most densely
surrounded by some of the most densely
surrounded by some of the most densely populated rural communities in africa
rainforests high up on their slopes are
rainforests high up on their slopes are threatened but precious they’re home to
threatened but precious they’re home to
threatened but precious they’re home to one of the only two remaining
one of the only two remaining
one of the only two remaining populations of the critically endangered
populations of the critically endangered
populations of the critically endangered mountain gorillas in Rwanda volcanoes
mountain gorillas in Rwanda volcanoes
mountain gorillas in Rwanda volcanoes national park thousands of tourists
national park thousands of tourists
national park thousands of tourists visit the gorillas and their remote
visit the gorillas and their remote
visit the gorillas and their remote mountain homes bringing money to the
mountain homes bringing money to the
mountain homes bringing money to the communities around them the survival of
communities around them the survival of
communities around them the survival of the mountain gorillas and the safety of
the mountain gorillas and the safety of
the mountain gorillas and the safety of its habitat is intertwined with the
its habitat is intertwined with the
its habitat is intertwined with the growth of a country in recovery since
growth of a country in recovery since
growth of a country in recovery since the Rwanda genocide of 1994 the mountain
the Rwanda genocide of 1994 the mountain
the Rwanda genocide of 1994 the mountain gorillas home is high and cool rain
gorillas home is high and cool rain
gorillas home is high and cool rain falls on lush vegetation ten months of
falls on lush vegetation ten months of
falls on lush vegetation ten months of the year sometimes stinging nettles
the year sometimes stinging nettles
the year sometimes stinging nettles weave through 6-foot tall grass and wet
weave through 6-foot tall grass and wet
weave through 6-foot tall grass and wet knotted undergrowth so
knotted undergrowth so
knotted undergrowth so with their stares and their weapons for
with their stares and their weapons for
with their stares and their weapons for years purchased targeted mountain
years purchased targeted mountain
years purchased targeted mountain gorillas to make fast money selling
gorillas to make fast money selling
gorillas to make fast money selling infant gorillas to zoos or the hammies
infant gorillas to zoos or the hammies
infant gorillas to zoos or the hammies and the heads of adults as trophies to
and the heads of adults as trophies to
and the heads of adults as trophies to wealthy tourists this environment is as
wealthy tourists this environment is as
wealthy tourists this environment is as dangerous and anti gorillas as it is
dangerous and anti gorillas as it is
dangerous and anti gorillas as it is uncomfortable and exhausting for humans
uncomfortable and exhausting for humans
uncomfortable and exhausting for humans but there are some who endure it
but there are some who endure it
but there are some who endure it nonetheless
nonetheless
nonetheless my name is Francois so I guided
my name is Francois so I guided
my name is Francois so I guided africanus National Park the very
africanus National Park the very
africanus National Park the very important to the guide to not egg the
important to the guide to not egg the
important to the guide to not egg the good last tool deficit to the name hmm
good last tool deficit to the name hmm
good last tool deficit to the name hmm this one is greaseless little bat
this one is greaseless little bat
this one is greaseless little bat Ouisa yeah she’s a groupie there are
Ouisa yeah she’s a groupie there are
Ouisa yeah she’s a groupie there are between the Indiana Faustina Francois
between the Indiana Faustina Francois
between the Indiana Faustina Francois has worked in the forest ever since he
has worked in the forest ever since he
has worked in the forest ever since he first became a porter for the Pioneer
first became a porter for the Pioneer
first became a porter for the Pioneer mountain gorillas conservationist Dian
mountain gorillas conservationist Dian
mountain gorillas conservationist Dian Fossey Dian Fossey began her life’s work
Fossey Dian Fossey began her life’s work
Fossey Dian Fossey began her life’s work in mountain gorilla conservation in 1967
in mountain gorilla conservation in 1967
in mountain gorilla conservation in 1967 in the early days she tracked long days
in the early days she tracked long days
in the early days she tracked long days alone on the Virunga range with 20-pound
alone on the Virunga range with 20-pound
alone on the Virunga range with 20-pound rucksacks to track monitor and habituate
rucksacks to track monitor and habituate
rucksacks to track monitor and habituate guerrilla groups through the house that
guerrilla groups through the house that
guerrilla groups through the house that the unfort a zoo asleep at night by the
the unfort a zoo asleep at night by the
the unfort a zoo asleep at night by the time Diane opened her original curry
time Diane opened her original curry
time Diane opened her original curry Sookie research center less than 300
Sookie research center less than 300
Sookie research center less than 300 mountain gorillas remained in Rwanda
mountain gorillas remained in Rwanda
mountain gorillas remained in Rwanda their population ravaged by poachers and
their population ravaged by poachers and
their population ravaged by poachers and the habitat threatened by encroaches
the habitat threatened by encroaches
the habitat threatened by encroaches Diane initiated extreme conservation
Diane initiated extreme conservation
Diane initiated extreme conservation measures engaging local people in the
measures engaging local people in the
measures engaging local people in the first protection patrols she started to
first protection patrols she started to
first protection patrols she started to create a connection between the mountain
create a connection between the mountain
create a connection between the mountain gorillas and the people living around to
gorillas and the people living around to
gorillas and the people living around to teach the gorillas bula a b2 it normally
teach the gorillas bula a b2 it normally
teach the gorillas bula a b2 it normally take about one year is a very difficult
take about one year is a very difficult
take about one year is a very difficult sometimes dangerous you come close you
sometimes dangerous you come close you
sometimes dangerous you come close you have a to speak language
see see Hallows is good morning the ski
see see Hallows is good morning the ski parka see mom this is no problem there’s
parka see mom this is no problem there’s
parka see mom this is no problem there’s no problem nobody sees 80 bamboo is a
no problem nobody sees 80 bamboo is a
no problem nobody sees 80 bamboo is a very very happy 20 bumble is one beer
very very happy 20 bumble is one beer
very very happy 20 bumble is one beer hundred bamboos likely whiskey huh Cinci
hundred bamboos likely whiskey huh Cinci
hundred bamboos likely whiskey huh Cinci happy is picky
ah this done for tea today people today
ah this done for tea today people today only ruins of Diane’s original curry
only ruins of Diane’s original curry
only ruins of Diane’s original curry Sookie research center remain the
Sookie research center remain the
Sookie research center remain the buildings were destroyed rebuilt then
buildings were destroyed rebuilt then
buildings were destroyed rebuilt then destroyed again during Rwanda’s Civil
destroyed again during Rwanda’s Civil
destroyed again during Rwanda’s Civil War but curry Sookie has a new home
War but curry Sookie has a new home
War but curry Sookie has a new home where a hundred and twenty people
where a hundred and twenty people
where a hundred and twenty people continue Diane’s work as the Dian Fossey
continue Diane’s work as the Dian Fossey
continue Diane’s work as the Dian Fossey gorilla fund international curry Sookie
gorilla fund international curry Sookie
gorilla fund international curry Sookie research teams maintain a continuous
research teams maintain a continuous
research teams maintain a continuous database of information on mountain
database of information on mountain
database of information on mountain gorillas demography behavior and ecology
gorillas demography behavior and ecology
gorillas demography behavior and ecology one of the longest-running studies of
one of the longest-running studies of
one of the longest-running studies of its kind such close monitoring and
its kind such close monitoring and
its kind such close monitoring and protection wouldn’t be possible without
protection wouldn’t be possible without
protection wouldn’t be possible without the Fosse funds large team of trackers
the Fosse funds large team of trackers
the Fosse funds large team of trackers and protection patrol members it’s their
and protection patrol members it’s their
and protection patrol members it’s their job to go where the gorillas are every
job to go where the gorillas are every
job to go where the gorillas are every single day this camp is about 40 minutes
single day this camp is about 40 minutes
single day this camp is about 40 minutes walk from the edge of the park if you
walk from the edge of the park if you
walk from the edge of the park if you are a trucker and leaving this camp you
are a trucker and leaving this camp you
are a trucker and leaving this camp you have to be up by five o’clock in the
have to be up by five o’clock in the
have to be up by five o’clock in the morning have your breakfast get your
morning have your breakfast get your
morning have your breakfast get your equipment together and depart for the
equipment together and depart for the
equipment together and depart for the forest
we have a team of a sixty trackers who
we have a team of a sixty trackers who follow guerrillas every day divided into
follow guerrillas every day divided into
follow guerrillas every day divided into the nine guerilla teams that we are
the nine guerilla teams that we are
the nine guerilla teams that we are monitoring at the moment as well as
monitoring at the moment as well as
monitoring at the moment as well as guiding research teams trackers locate
guiding research teams trackers locate
guiding research teams trackers locate specific guerrilla groups for tourists
all truckers sometimes walk between
all truckers sometimes walk between eight and nine hours a day and do the
eight and nine hours a day and do the
eight and nine hours a day and do the same thing for five days before you get
same thing for five days before you get
same thing for five days before you get the chance to rest you get to see your
the chance to rest you get to see your
the chance to rest you get to see your family once a week for two days the
family once a week for two days the
family once a week for two days the environment can be very difficult we
environment can be very difficult we
environment can be very difficult we have to drive Mantic the rest of the
have to drive Mantic the rest of the
have to drive Mantic the rest of the year is wet we have to spend hours with
year is wet we have to spend hours with
year is wet we have to spend hours with gorillas under the rain it’s a very
gorillas under the rain it’s a very
gorillas under the rain it’s a very difficult life but they know these girls
difficult life but they know these girls
difficult life but they know these girls very well they see some of the infants
very well they see some of the infants
very well they see some of the infants born and you know really growing up to
born and you know really growing up to
born and you know really growing up to become dominant silverback so it’s
become dominant silverback so it’s
become dominant silverback so it’s something that make them very proud and
something that make them very proud and
something that make them very proud and make them really she ate this job
the mountain gorillas are tracked and
the mountain gorillas are tracked and monitored seven days a week 365 days a
monitored seven days a week 365 days a
monitored seven days a week 365 days a year
year
year but still as many as 2,000 snares are
but still as many as 2,000 snares are
but still as many as 2,000 snares are set in the park each year
set in the park each year
set in the park each year targeting antelope and other animals
targeting antelope and other animals
targeting antelope and other animals these snares remain potentially fatal
these snares remain potentially fatal
these snares remain potentially fatal for the mountain gorillas protection
for the mountain gorillas protection
for the mountain gorillas protection patrols involve members of the karaoke
patrols involve members of the karaoke
patrols involve members of the karaoke staff local authorities and also members
staff local authorities and also members
staff local authorities and also members of the local community even exposures
of the local community even exposures
of the local community even exposures every day we have a team to do a patrol
every day we have a team to do a patrol
every day we have a team to do a patrol crossing around and remove snares always
crossing around and remove snares always
crossing around and remove snares always I remember one baby called and we know
I remember one baby called and we know
I remember one baby called and we know died because of snare there are and I
died because of snare there are and I
died because of snare there are and I want watching team went there to do a
want watching team went there to do a
want watching team went there to do a patrol they removed around 30 sinners
patrol they removed around 30 sinners
patrol they removed around 30 sinners there we can remove even the 60 snails
there we can remove even the 60 snails
there we can remove even the 60 snails per week she dangerous drove about daily
per week she dangerous drove about daily
per week she dangerous drove about daily they have to do that protecting gorras
they have to do that protecting gorras
they have to do that protecting gorras and there
and there
and there crafters have always been a target of
crafters have always been a target of
crafters have always been a target of poachers retaliation but the location of
poachers retaliation but the location of
poachers retaliation but the location of their work brings further dangers the
their work brings further dangers the
their work brings further dangers the Barranca rainforest extends across the
Barranca rainforest extends across the
Barranca rainforest extends across the border to eastern congo this border
border to eastern congo this border
border to eastern congo this border region is still plagued with violence
region is still plagued with violence
region is still plagued with violence following the bloody Rwandan genocide
following the bloody Rwandan genocide
following the bloody Rwandan genocide and the second Congo war as recently as
and the second Congo war as recently as
and the second Congo war as recently as November 2012 the Congolese m23 rebel
November 2012 the Congolese m23 rebel
November 2012 the Congolese m23 rebel movement took control of the city a
movement took control of the city a
movement took control of the city a month later the Fosse funds Kazi anti
month later the Fosse funds Kazi anti
month later the Fosse funds Kazi anti poaching camp was attacked by members of
poaching camp was attacked by members of
poaching camp was attacked by members of the largest Rwandan rebel group to
the largest Rwandan rebel group to
the largest Rwandan rebel group to operate in eastern Congo the group call
operate in eastern Congo the group call
operate in eastern Congo the group call themselves the democratic forces for the
themselves the democratic forces for the
themselves the democratic forces for the liberation of Rwanda our camp on offer
liberation of Rwanda our camp on offer
liberation of Rwanda our camp on offer comes the kadhi comples their path is
comes the kadhi comples their path is
comes the kadhi comples their path is titled shooting indepence
titled shooting indepence
titled shooting indepence there were seven truckers at that time
there were seven truckers at that time
there were seven truckers at that time some of the guys managed to get away
some of the guys managed to get away
some of the guys managed to get away unfortunately one for track Azores was
unfortunately one for track Azores was
unfortunately one for track Azores was cleared during the attack Rangers have
cleared during the attack Rangers have
cleared during the attack Rangers have always been the target of rebels who I
always been the target of rebels who I
always been the target of rebels who I think see them as US military so so many
think see them as US military so so many
think see them as US military so so many have half died in the line of duty
have half died in the line of duty
have half died in the line of duty being a truck owner in this park is
being a truck owner in this park is
being a truck owner in this park is actually risking your life for the lives
actually risking your life for the lives
actually risking your life for the lives of couriers and for the benefit of
of couriers and for the benefit of
of couriers and for the benefit of conservation and tourism Dian Fossey
conservation and tourism Dian Fossey
conservation and tourism Dian Fossey also made many enemies in her fight to
also made many enemies in her fight to
also made many enemies in her fight to protect the mountain gorillas she ended
protect the mountain gorillas she ended
protect the mountain gorillas she ended up paying with her life
up paying with her life
up paying with her life Diane was murdered in her cabinet Carrie
Diane was murdered in her cabinet Carrie
Diane was murdered in her cabinet Carrie Sookie in 1985 a few weeks before her
Sookie in 1985 a few weeks before her
Sookie in 1985 a few weeks before her 54th birthday the murder remains a
54th birthday the murder remains a
54th birthday the murder remains a mystery
mystery
mystery Diane’s body is buried in the grounds of
Diane’s body is buried in the grounds of
Diane’s body is buried in the grounds of her original Center alongside some of
her original Center alongside some of
her original Center alongside some of the gorillas
the gorillas
the gorillas she loved at the university is not
she loved at the university is not
she loved at the university is not likely to people to come close to her is
likely to people to come close to her is
likely to people to come close to her is he likely anymore
he likely anymore
he likely anymore come across yeah sometime people say the
come across yeah sometime people say the
come across yeah sometime people say the unforce is a decreasing
unforce is a decreasing
unforce is a decreasing is it true it’s not Oh crazy fools you
is it true it’s not Oh crazy fools you
is it true it’s not Oh crazy fools you crazy not working the body are together
crazy not working the body are together
crazy not working the body are together not to talk about the gorillas Dian
not to talk about the gorillas Dian
not to talk about the gorillas Dian Fossey knew that the survival of
Fossey knew that the survival of
Fossey knew that the survival of mountain gorillas depended on the
mountain gorillas depended on the
mountain gorillas depended on the education and progress of communities
education and progress of communities
education and progress of communities around today in this densely populated
around today in this densely populated
around today in this densely populated country communities still live and farm
country communities still live and farm
country communities still live and farm right up to the edges of the gorillas
right up to the edges of the gorillas
right up to the edges of the gorillas habit for conservation to really work
habit for conservation to really work
habit for conservation to really work the Fosse family’s initiatives must
the Fosse family’s initiatives must
the Fosse family’s initiatives must enable a safer healthier life not only
enable a safer healthier life not only
enable a safer healthier life not only for mountain gorillas but for these
for mountain gorillas but for these
for mountain gorillas but for these people we sought a village near
people we sought a village near
people we sought a village near volcanoes national park to just one
volcanoes national park to just one
volcanoes national park to just one community that received such support
community that received such support
community that received such support through the Fosse farmers program most
through the Fosse farmers program most
through the Fosse farmers program most of the people who live around this area
of the people who live around this area
of the people who live around this area interact with the forest in one way or
interact with the forest in one way or
interact with the forest in one way or another they use resources from the park
another they use resources from the park
another they use resources from the park so I go to schools here and I teach
so I go to schools here and I teach
so I go to schools here and I teach children about the importance of
children about the importance of
children about the importance of conserving this forest can be improved
conserving this forest can be improved
conserving this forest can be improved if they join efforts to conserve boria’s
if they join efforts to conserve boria’s
if they join efforts to conserve boria’s instead of going to the forest to poach
instead of going to the forest to poach
instead of going to the forest to poach or to cut trees or to do other illegal
or to cut trees or to do other illegal
or to cut trees or to do other illegal activities
here the Dian Fossey gorilla fund
here the Dian Fossey gorilla fund provides uniforms books supplies and
provides uniforms books supplies and
provides uniforms books supplies and education for the primary school the
education for the primary school the
education for the primary school the fund provides equipment staff salaries
fund provides equipment staff salaries
fund provides equipment staff salaries at the medical clinic and has provided a
at the medical clinic and has provided a
at the medical clinic and has provided a source of clean water to the whole
source of clean water to the whole
source of clean water to the whole community
the communities are now much more aware
the communities are now much more aware of for the importance of conserving the
of for the importance of conserving the
of for the importance of conserving the goriest in their habitat goriias are now
goriest in their habitat goriias are now
goriest in their habitat goriias are now big icon for conservation in this
big icon for conservation in this
big icon for conservation in this country and they’re worldwide since
country and they’re worldwide since
country and they’re worldwide since Diane launched her first protection
Diane launched her first protection
Diane launched her first protection patrols the population of mountain
patrols the population of mountain
patrols the population of mountain gorillas in the Virunga range has risen
gorillas in the Virunga range has risen
gorillas in the Virunga range has risen alongside the human population of rwanda
alongside the human population of rwanda
alongside the human population of rwanda in 2012 more than 20,000 people visited
in 2012 more than 20,000 people visited
in 2012 more than 20,000 people visited these gorillas in Rwanda volcanoes
these gorillas in Rwanda volcanoes
these gorillas in Rwanda volcanoes national park the last census that was
national park the last census that was
national park the last census that was was done in 2010 counted 480 gorillas
was done in 2010 counted 480 gorillas
was done in 2010 counted 480 gorillas the number is still critically low but
the number is still critically low but
the number is still critically low but is there only a population of 8 in the
is there only a population of 8 in the
is there only a population of 8 in the world that is actually increasing in
world that is actually increasing in
world that is actually increasing in numbers Thank You Diane the gorillas are
numbers Thank You Diane the gorillas are
numbers Thank You Diane the gorillas are still alive and thank to the
still alive and thank to the
still alive and thank to the conservation effort that is done the
conservation effort that is done the
conservation effort that is done the population is increasing children here
population is increasing children here
population is increasing children here are positive about their future
are positive about their future
are positive about their future passionate about their environment and
passionate about their environment and
passionate about their environment and full of love for the gorillas their
full of love for the gorillas their
full of love for the gorillas their people run slave for their own survival
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