Book Description
Chronicles the attempts of the authors to protect and study the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, discussing the foundation of the Mountain Gorilla Project as well as the ecological and political situation of Rwanda.
Author : Bill Weber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 16,84 MB
Release : 2002-12-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0743200071
Chronicles the attempts of the authors to protect and study the mountain gorillas of Rwanda, discussing the foundation of the Mountain Gorilla Project as well as the ecological and political situation of Rwanda.
Author : Anita Sanchez
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 13,50 MB
Release : 2023-05-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0593404106
Gorillas have knuckle-walked their ways into kids' hearts. With this book, readers can become gorilla experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! Did you know that gorillas’ massive arms are strong enough to tear down trees and bend iron bars? How about that, even so, gorillas can be tender friends and gentle, loving parents? Or that gorillas are ticklish? Perfect for all animal lovers—and gorilla fans in particular—this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a gorilla expert! What's it like to be a gorilla? Why are gorillas endangered, and who has been working hard to save them? Read this book and find out how you can help save the gorillas! Complete with black-and-white photographs, a list of fun gorilla facts, and things that kids can do right this very moment to help save gorillas from extinction, this book, with an introduction by animal advocate Chelsea Clinton, is a must for every family, school, and community library.
Author : Pamela S. Turner
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 20,69 MB
Release : 2008-08-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0547530773
The author of The Frog Scientist showcases the work of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project in “an outstanding science nature title” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, and protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of death by poachers. Funds raised by “gorilla tourism”—bringing people into the forest to see gorillas—have helped protect them. This tourism is vital but contact between gorillas and people brought a new threat to the gorillas: human disease. The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of scientists working to save the mountain gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. The gorilla doctors study the effects of human exposure, provide emergency care, and act as foster parents to an orphaned gorilla. “Excellent photographs prominently feature the scientists at work (predominantly women and people of color in scientific roles) as well as the photogenic gorillas.”—Horn Book, starred review “The author, who has a degree in public health, is especially successful in explaining how improving community public health benefits both gorillas and humans. Spectacular and appealing photos of gorillas, scientists and the Rwanda Preserve add even more appeal.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “The readable text records their efforts to treat the great apes in the field as they encounter poachers, meet with loss of habitat, and face their newest threat: human diseases that can cross species lines . . . The whole is accompanied by striking, full-color photographs and includes a list of other resources, a postscript, and an index.”—School Library Journal
Author : Dian Fossey
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 24,42 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780618083602
Presents thirteen years of field research on the endangered mountain gorilla of the African rain forest.
Author : Jane A. Schott
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 29,27 MB
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822589257
Dian Fossey was fascinated with the sad plight of the mountain gorilla and went to Africa. She imitated the gorillas' sounds and habits and came to know them individually. After several of her favorite gorillas were killed, she became impassioned about stopping the poaching and the destruction of the gorillas' natural habitat. Her research and her book, Gorillas in the Mist, led to current efforts to protect this endangered species.
Author : Angela Royston
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,58 MB
Release : 1900-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1477760504
Gorillas are surprisingly gentle and non-confrontational despite their size and strength. For decades, poaching, logging, and human diseases have ravaged their population until they have become endangered. Readers will learn engaging details about these gentle giants, the struggles they face, and what is being done to protect them.
Author : Karen Kane
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 12,27 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822530404
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of mountain gorillas.
Author : Jill Menkes Kushner
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 31,63 MB
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781598451177
"Details Dian Fossey's life, with chapters devoted to her early years, life, work, writings, and legacy, as well as how children can follow in her footsteps"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Camilla De la Bédoyère
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 27,92 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Drawing on her previously unpublished letters, this deeply personal and illuminating portrait of preservationist Dian Fossey is accompanied by dazzling, full-color photographs by Campbell, who spent nearly four years making a visual journal of Fossey's work.
Author : Gene Eckhart
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,50 MB
Release : 2009-01-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780801890116
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.