Research Catalog

Title

• Mountain gorillas : biology, conservation, and coexistence / Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw.

Author

Eckhart, Gene, 1962-

Publication

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Lanjouw, Annette

Description

xiii, 306 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps; 29 cm.

Summary

(Publisher-supplied data) Tucked into one of the most beautiful and conflicted regions of the world are the last of the mountain gorillas. These apes have survived centuries of human encroachment into their habitat and range and decades of intense conflict and violence. The remaining 720 mountain gorillas exist in a fragile habitat, nestled in an area torn by human interests and needs for land, water, and minerals. With captivating photography and the most recent scientific research, Mountain Gorillas takes you deep into the montane rain forests of Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to reveal the complex story of the mountain gorillas of the Virunga Volcanos and Bwindi. Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw reveal how humankind affects the gorillas and their habitat, detail the innovative conservation and education efforts undertaken by governments and nongovernmental organizations, and explain how ecotourism and other conservation-focused enterprises support efforts to protect the two mountain gorilla populations. This perfect blend of intimate photography, thought-provoking scholarship, and engaging stories demonstrates the inexorable ties among the animals, environment, and peoples of the region, and makes clear why the continued existence of the Virunga and Bwindi gorillas is so important. Mountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.

Subject

• Behavior, Animal
• Congo
• Conservation of Natural Resources
• Gorilla > Congo (Democratic Republic)
• Gorilla > Rwanda
• Gorilla > Uganda
• Gorilla gorilla
• Population Dynamics
• Rwanda
• Uganda

Genre/Form

Bildband.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-300) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The Susa group: face to face in the land of the great apes -- Evolution and classification -- Growing up in a group -- The dynamics of group formation -- The hierarchy -- The male-male relationship -- The female-female relationship -- The male-female relationship -- The daily cycle -- Feeding habits -- The majestic montane rain forests -- The clearing of the forest -- The impact of colonialism -- Life in a war zone -- Making a living -- The business of mountain gorillas -- Conservation: the early years -- New threats, new ideas, and alternative approaches -- A natural evolution to a regional approach -- Partners in conservation -- building for the future -- Morning of hope -- Afterword: A call to action -- Appendixes: A. Organizations -- B. Travel resources -- C. Milestones in mountain gorilla conservation -- D. Vegetation documentation.

ISBN

• 9780801890116 (hardcover : alk. paper)
• 080189011X (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008006465

OCLC

192134413

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library