Gorillas
Why WCS?
7 countries
WCS works in seven African countries critical to the survival of gorillas.
20 percent
WCS is a world leader in monitoring wildlife populations, active in several important long-term protected areas in the Republic of Congo, such as the Nouabale-Ndoki National Park. We've shown that the north of this country contains perhaps half or more of the world’s total gorilla population. This is within less than 20% of their total range.
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