Keesling, Ruth.

Saving the Mountain Gorillas. / Ruth Keesling. - World & I, 2002. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Article 40. Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003. Originally Published: Saving the Mountain Gorillas, Oct. 2002; pp. 130-137.

"Habitat destruction is a serious problem around the world; in Rwanda, home to roughly half the remaining 600 plus mountain gorillas, the already meager habitat is being encroached upon and degraded in a variety of ways." (THE WORLD & I) This article examines the African mountain gorilla and explains the threats, both human and natural, to its existence.

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Ecotourism.
Endangered species.
Gorilla.
Habitat conservation.
Wildlife conservation--Africa.


Rwanda--Economic conditions.
Rwanda--Politics and government.
Rwanda--Social conditions.

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