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| David Attenborough has lent his support to a fresh push to protect Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas. | David Attenborough has lent his support to a fresh push to protect Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas. |
| The naturalist and broadcaster has voiced a 15-minute documentary on conservation efforts by the charity that continues the work of Dian Fossey, the primatologist made widely known by the film adaptation of her book, Gorillas in the Mist. | The naturalist and broadcaster has voiced a 15-minute documentary on conservation efforts by the charity that continues the work of Dian Fossey, the primatologist made widely known by the film adaptation of her book, Gorillas in the Mist. |
| Fewer than 300 mountain gorillas remained when Fossey worked in the Volcans national park in 1967, and although numbers rose to 480 in a 2010 census, the species is still listed as critically endangered by the authoritative Red List. | Fewer than 300 mountain gorillas remained when Fossey worked in the Volcans national park in 1967, and although numbers rose to 480 in a 2010 census, the species is still listed as critically endangered by the authoritative Red List. |
| In the film, which is being launched at Google's London headquarters on Tuesday, Attenborough acknowledges the difficulties of working in a part of the world that has been beset by violence and unrest. | In the film, which is being launched at Google's London headquarters on Tuesday, Attenborough acknowledges the difficulties of working in a part of the world that has been beset by violence and unrest. |
| "The survival of the mountain gorilla and safety of its habitat is intertwined with the growth of a country in recovery since the Rwanda genocide of 1994," he says. "Virunga rainforest extends across the border to eastern Congo. This border region is still plagued by violence, because of Rwanda's genocide and the second Congo war." | |
| Attenborough also pays tribute to Fossey, who was murdered in 1985, a few weeks before her 54th birthday. The killer has never been identified. "Fossey made many enemies in her fight to protect the mountain gorillas. She ended up paying with her life," Attenborough says. | Attenborough also pays tribute to Fossey, who was murdered in 1985, a few weeks before her 54th birthday. The killer has never been identified. "Fossey made many enemies in her fight to protect the mountain gorillas. She ended up paying with her life," Attenborough says. |
| The only remaining populations of mountain gorillas are in Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan group is the only population of apes whose numbers are going upwards. | The only remaining populations of mountain gorillas are in Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan group is the only population of apes whose numbers are going upwards. |
| "Dian Fossey knew that the survival of mountain gorillas depended on the education and progress of communities around them," Attenborough says in the film. "Today in this densely populated country, communities still live and farm right up to he edges of the gorillas’ habitat. Children here are positive about their future, passionate about their environment, and full of love for the gorillas their people once slayed for their own survival." | "Dian Fossey knew that the survival of mountain gorillas depended on the education and progress of communities around them," Attenborough says in the film. "Today in this densely populated country, communities still live and farm right up to he edges of the gorillas’ habitat. Children here are positive about their future, passionate about their environment, and full of love for the gorillas their people once slayed for their own survival." |
| Clare Richardson, president and chief executive officer of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, said: “We are all too aware that the survival of the mountain gorilla, and the safety of its habitat, is intertwined with the growth of a country in recovery since atrocities of the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The work we do is unique, challenging and costly but we are seeing results. The population has grown and while this is encouraging, the mountain gorilla is still critically endangered and without extreme conservation work could face extinction.” | Clare Richardson, president and chief executive officer of The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, said: “We are all too aware that the survival of the mountain gorilla, and the safety of its habitat, is intertwined with the growth of a country in recovery since atrocities of the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The work we do is unique, challenging and costly but we are seeing results. The population has grown and while this is encouraging, the mountain gorilla is still critically endangered and without extreme conservation work could face extinction.” |
| The film was produced and paid for by outdoor clothing company Craghoppers, and the launch will be accompanied by a Google Hangout with staff from the Fossey fund's Rwanda team. | The film was produced and paid for by outdoor clothing company Craghoppers, and the launch will be accompanied by a Google Hangout with staff from the Fossey fund's Rwanda team. |