A small patch of forest in Cameroon is home to some of
the most critically endangered gorillas on
Earth.
Deforestation and poaching are threatening to wipe these rare
apes out. But locals know exactly how to save
them!
They’ve set up patrols to monitor deforestation and clearly
demarcate the forest as a protected area so that communities who
live nearby know to defend it from loggers.
It’s working – but with almost no funding, this sanctuary
is struggling to keep their ape-saving work alive. They’re
urgently asking for help so they can hire more eco-guards and pay
for equipment like camera traps to monitor deforestation and
poaching threats deep in hard to reach forest areas before the last
gorilla disappears.
If all of us chip in, we can help beat the tide of deforestation
threatening to wipe out some of the world’s most endangered
species.
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Barely anyone knows about the Mengamé gorilla sanctuary in the
heart of the Congo Basin’s rainforest, even though its
existence is vital to saving some of the world’s rarest
apes.
While the world’s attention is focused on protecting better-known
areas of the iconic Congo Basin, this overlooked 26,780 hectare
pocket is in dire need of help. It’s the sole protected area
– and a beacon of hope – in a sea of rainforest earmarked for
logging. But deforestation is already encroaching on this
precious gorilla haven.
The sanctuary is rushing to defend it by working with local
villages to set up a community monitoring system, tracking
deforestation alerts with satellite data, patrolling the forest to
monitor tree loss, and alerting government conservation agencies if
they find suspicious activity.
But the funds they had to start this genius project are running
out and if they can’t keep this ape-saving work going, the Mengamé
sanctuary could be slashed down, taking the gorillas with it.
With all of us chipping in, our partners could purchase
vehicles to access hard to reach areas in the remote
sanctuary, hire more eco-guards to patrol the forest and
keep engaging with local communities to protect their forest home
tree by tree.
Critically endangered species are more at risk of extinction than
ever before. Can you chip in to help wild places everywhere
thrive again?
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