Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

2025

Mountain gorilla population more than doubled since 1967 — from under 300 to over 1,000 individuals today

Key Metric 1

400+ staff, majority based in Rwanda and DRC; 30,000 people reached annually through community programmes in Rwanda

Key Metric 2

Nkuba Conservation Area in DRC expanded; 75% of total area now holding legal title from the Congolese government

Key Metric 3

Mountain gorillas reclassified from Critically Endangered to Endangered — only great ape besides humans currently increasing in population

Environment & Climate Community

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