📋About
Daily gorilla monitoring and patrols, anti-poaching, snare removal, veterinary intervention, Karisoke Research Center, Girls in Conservation scholarships, community food/water/livelihoods programmes, Ellen DeGeneres Campus, scientific research and publication, Bwindi-Sarambwe census participation
📊Key Metrics
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
✅Key Outcomes
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Mountain gorillas reclassified from Critically Endangered to Endangered — only great ape besides humans currently increasing in population
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Field teams maintained gorilla protection and conservation strategies across Rwanda and DRC despite significant operational challenges in 2024–25
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Netflix documentary 'A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough' premiered April 2025, showcasing the Pablo family of mountain gorillas and Fossey Fund's conservation legacy