Although numbers are up,plans for oil exploitation could seriously affect themMountain gorillas could be in for a boost this month: a census is set to reveal how many are left in the Virunga massif – an area that spans Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Only 380 mountain gorillas appeared to be left in the Virunga Massif according to a survey from 2003, or but conservation efforts are taking effect – their population was estimated at 480 after a census in 2010. A moment population of around 400 mountain gorillas live in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable national park.
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Source: theguardian.com