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Gorilla beringei beringei
Critically endangered great ape of montane rainforests in Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Permit-based trekking funds conservation.
Conservation Status
Community revenue-sharing from gorilla trekking permits has supported population recovery in documented parks.
Gorilla beringei beringei
Montane rainforest
Community revenue-sharing from gorilla trekking permits has supported population recovery in documented parks.
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