, so we think they should be involved in conservation and Illustrator Artwork should benefit from conservation." Visiting a family of gorillas doesn't come cheap. It costs $600 per person; gorillas in Uganda receive up to 40,000 visits a year. The local community receives a 20% revenue share from the park. Mountain gorilla conservation has another huge benefit. To protect gorillas, you need to protect the entire forest ecosystem. Bwindi's impenetrable forest is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth, so protecting gorillas also protects thousands (possibly tens of thousands) of other species.
_3_contactsheet-001 Photo Credit: BBC News Protecting mountain gorillas in the forest means thousands of wild animals in this reserve are also protected What's more, the cash the gorillas help earn has been used to eliminate other threats. Like poachers. Mountain gorillas used to occasionally fall into traps set by poachers to hunt deer, wild boar and other animals. The hides and meat of captured animals can be sold for money to support households. 1 2 » Read the full text Don't want to paginate? Try our new service you may also like "Acknowledging Inner Vulnerability Makes You Tender and Strong"
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