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Time running out for world's rarest gorilla mongabay.com June 21, 2007
Titled the Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of the Cross River Gorilla and published by Conservation International, the report is the result of a workshop held last year in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, and presents an assessment of these endangered gorillas and a series of recommendedations for protecting it from habitat loss and poaching. “Although the situation looks dire for the Cross River gorilla, it is far from hopeless,” said Dr. James Deutsch, director of WCS’ Africa Program. “At first glance, the population seems to be fragmented, but we have evidence of occasional migrations between some of the locations, a finding that improves the prospects for saving these gorillas.”
“If enacted, this program will serve as a strong foundation for Cross River gorilla conservation through a series of local and regional partnerships and activities,” said Dr. John Oates of Hunter College of the City University of New York, the lead author of the action plan. “The governments of Nigeria and Cameroon have already laid some of the groundwork for this transboundary conservation effort, and we’ve already secured about one-third of the funding needed for the action plan through government and donor support.” The authors estimate the costs of the plan ay $4.6 million over a five-year period. Comments? News options News index | RSS | Add to MyYahoo! Advertisements: Organic Apparel from Patagonia | Insect-repelling clothing |
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