The Gorilla Organization works internationally to save the world's last remaining gorillas in the wild from extinction by funding grass-roots projects run by local African partners aimed at tackling the very real threats to the gorillas' long term survival. 

Today, gorillas are threatened not so much by demand for trophies or to capture their infants as they used to be, but by competition for the lush Afro-montane rainforest in which they live. For the poor communities around the gorilla habitat, it is the forest that provides them with many of their daily needs. But sadly, the collection of basic resources such as water and firewood is destroying the gorilla habitat and, in turn, the gorillas. Add to this the international demand for forest products by the extractive industries, such as timber, oil and minerals, and the threat to the habitat is increasing daily.

At the Gorilla Organization we understand that if gorillas are to have a realistic chance of survival in the context of Africa's other significant challenges, conservation and poverty alleviation need to work side-by-side. That's why we work with local communities to find alternative resources to those found in the forest, lessening encroachment into the gorilla habitat and helping lift local people out of poverty. At the same time, we work with the UN, EU and other agencies to resist incursion into the forest by international companies.

Our grass-roots approach to gorilla conservation is sustainable, holistic and has a long-term effect. 

Visit our project pages to find out more.

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