000334541 000__ 02879cam\a2200337\a\4500 000334541 001__ 334541 000334541 005__ 20210513122313.0 000334541 008__ 080213s2008\\\\mduab\\\\b\\\\001\0\eng\\ 000334541 010__ $$a 2008006465 000334541 020__ $$a9780801890116 (alk. paper) 000334541 020__ $$a080189011X (alk. paper) 000334541 035__ $$a(OCoLC)ocn192134413 000334541 035__ $$a334541 000334541 040__ $$aDLC$$cDLC$$dBTCTA$$dBAKER$$dYDXCP$$dC#P$$dUKM$$dBWX$$dIXA$$dNLM$$dCDX$$dAGL 000334541 043__ $$af-ug---$$af-rw---$$af-cg--- 000334541 049__ $$aISEA 000334541 05000 $$aQL737.P96$$bE35 2008 000334541 08200 $$a599.884$$222 000334541 1001_ $$aEckhart, Gene,$$d1962- 000334541 24510 $$aMountain gorillas :$$bbiology, conservation, and coexistence /$$cGene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw. 000334541 260__ $$aBaltimore :$$bJohns Hopkins University Press,$$c2008. 000334541 300__ $$axiii, 306 p. :$$bill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;$$c29 cm. 000334541 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 000334541 5200_ $$a(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. 000334541 650_0 $$aGorilla$$zUganda. 000334541 650_0 $$aGorilla$$zRwanda. 000334541 650_0 $$aGorilla$$zCongo (Democratic Republic) 000334541 7001_ $$aLanjouw, Annette. 000334541 85200 $$bgen$$hQL737.P96$$iE35$$i2008 000334541 85641 $$3Table of contents only$$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0904/2008006465.html 000334541 85642 $$3Contributor biographical information$$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008006465-b.html 000334541 85642 $$3Publisher description$$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0829/2008006465-d.html 000334541 909CO $$ooai:library.usi.edu:334541$$pGLOBAL_SET 000334541 980__ $$aBIB 000334541 980__ $$aBOOK