Project saves mountain gorillas
The International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) has begun its rainwater harvesting project to help reduce threats to mountain gorillas.
Local communities living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda, are having to travel into mountain gorilla parks for water supply.
This large human presence in the gorilla's natural environment is posing a major risk, not only because the species are highly susceptible to human diseases.
While locals walk into the national parks for water, they regularly collect firewood and other natural resources from the area, as well as setting snares to catch antelope.
These snares do not distinguish between species and often kill mountain gorillas accidentally.
In order to address the issue, IGCP, partner of Fauna & Flora International (FFI), has been providing sustainable and safe drinking water to the local communities.
By building rainwater harvesting tanks, they no longer need to venture into the mountain gorilla habitat.
Click here to watch a video about IGCP's project.
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