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The survival of mountain gorillas depends wholly on our knowledge, interest, and compassion, forever. This book, with its vivid photographs, brings us up-to-date on the plight and the promise of mountain gorilla conservation. -- George Schaller, Wildlife Conservation Society This book is a 'must read' for anyone wishing to delve below the surface on the subject of mountain gorilla conservation. It is simply the best treatise of the subject I have ever seen-and is beautifully punctuated with striking photographs. Eckhart and Lanjouw have given us the next best thing to being there! -- Mark Nolting, President of the Africa Adventure Company and author of Africa's Top Wildlife Countries Every visit I ever had with mountain gorillas ended in tears. My emotions exploded as I drove away with my back to the silhouette of the Virunga volcanoes. I was always given more by the gorillas, the trackers, and researchers than I could ever find a way to give back with my photographs. Gene Eckhart and Annette Lanjouw's new book brings me home again, reminding us all of the world treasure that exists so tenuously in this one spot on our fragile planet. -- Michael "Nick" Nichols, National Geographic Magazine

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Susa Group: Face to Face in the Land of the Great Apes
Chapter 2. Evolution and Classifi cation
Chapter 3. Growing Up in a Group
Chapter 4. The Dynamics of Group Formation
Chapter 5. The Hierarchy
Chapter 6. The Male-Male Relationship
Chapter 7. The Female-Female Relationship
Chapter 8. The Male-Female Relationship
Chapter 9. The Daily Cycle
Chapter 10. Feeding Habits
Gorilla Gallery
Chapter 11.The Majestic Montane Rain Forests
Chapter 12. The Clearing of the Forest
Chapter 13. The Impact of Colonialism
Chapter 14. Life in a War Zone
Chapter 15. Making a Living
Chapter 16. The Business of Mountain Gorillas
Chapter 17. Conservation: The Early Years
Chapter 18. New Threats, New Ideas, and Alternative Approaches
Chapter 19. A Natural Evolution to a Regional Approach
Chapter 20. Partners in Conservation—Building for the Future
Chapter 21. Morning of Hope
Afterword. A Call to Action
Appendixes
A. Organizations
B. Travel Resources
C. Milestones in Mountain Gorilla Conservation
D. Vegetation Documentation
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Sources and Suggested Reading
Index

About the Author

Gene Eckhart is a wildlife photographer who has worked extensively throughout the jungles, deserts, savannah plains, and woodlands of Africa. Annette Lanjouw is the director of the Great Ape Program of the Arcus Foundation and has worked for more than 20 years on conservation of great apes in Central Africa.

Reviews

Gorgeous photography by Gene Eckhart makes this book a must-have. -- Ian Paulsen Bird Booker Report Eckhart and Lanjouw target a larger audience of laypeople who would never read advanced scientific publications on mountain gorillas, but who are curious about their natural history and status. The superb color photography, unmatched in other books, will certainly appeal to general readers. Choice An important bibliography and original color photography complete this book. Mammalia