Mountain Gorillas

Biology, Conservation, and Coexistence
Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8018-9011-6
Verlag: J. Hopkins Uni. Press

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 283 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 1732 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eckhart, Gene

Lanjouw, Annette

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie Besondere Themen und Arten der Fotografie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. The Susa Group: Face to Face in the Land of the Great Apes
Chapter 2. Evolution and Classifi cation

Chapter 3. Growing Up in a Group

Chapter 4. The Dynamics of Group Formation

Chapter 5. The Hierarchy

Chapter 6. The Male-Male Relationship
Chapter 7. The Female-Female Relationship

Chapter 8. The Male-Female Relationship

Chapter 9. The Daily Cycle

Chapter 10. Feeding Habits

Gorilla Gallery
Chapter 11.The Majestic Montane Rain Forests

Chapter 12. The Clearing of the Forest

Chapter 13. The Impact of Colonialism

Chapter 14. Life in a War Zone

Chapter 15. Making a Living
Chapter 16. The Business of Mountain Gorillas

Chapter 17. Conservation: The Early Years

Chapter 18. New Threats, New Ideas, and Alternative Approaches
Chapter 19. A Natural Evolution to a Regional Approach

Chapter 20. Partners in Conservation—Building for the Future

Chapter 21. Morning of Hope

Afterword. A Call to Action

Appendixes
A. Organizations

B. Travel Resources

C. Milestones in Mountain Gorilla Conservation

D. Vegetation Documentation

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Sources and Suggested Reading

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lanjouw, Annette
Annette Lanjouw is the director of the Great Ape Program of the Arcus Foundation and has worked for more than 20 years on conservation of great apes in Central Africa.

Eckhart, Gene
Gene Eckhart is a wildlife photographer who has worked extensively throughout the jungles, deserts, savannah plains, and woodlands of Africa.

Gene Eckhart is a wildlife photographer who has worked extensively throughout the jungles, deserts, savannah plains, and woodlands of Africa. Annette Lanjouw is the director of the Great Ape Program of the Arcus Foundation and has worked for more than 20 years on conservation of great apes in Central Africa.