Journal #72, 1/2026

GORILLA JOURNAL 72

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Community Leadership and Conservation Science Come Together at Tayna's 25th RGT General Assembly

Tayna Nature Reserve is one of the earliest and most important examples of community-led conservation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.…

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2026 Members' Meeting of the Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe

This year the Members' Meeting took place in Leipzig, where 69 members (a record!) gathered on Saturday, 9 May. Thanks to the coordination of Martha…

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The Itombwe Nature Reserve: A Jewel at the Heart of the Itombwe Forest Massif

The Itombwe Nature Reserve (INR), located in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is a sanctuary with exceptional biodiversity and a source…

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The APES Atlas: A Platform for Monitoring Great Ape Conservation

The APES Atlas was created in 2018 to centralize information on apes worldwide. It is an open-access plat-form that provides site-level information on…

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A Twin Year for Virunga

For the mountain gorillas of the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2026 started in a very special way: on 3 January, twins were…

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Post-reproductive Lifespan in Wild Mountain Gorillas

Post-reproductive lifespan, the period of life after females stop reproducing, seems to be a paradox as it is unclear whether and under what…

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Female Networks

In many animal societies, individuals of one sex, and sometimes both, eventually leave their natal group to join another. In a smaller number of…

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Overview of Management Activities in the Itombwe Nature Reserve in 2025

The Itombwe Nature Reserve (INR), like all protected areas in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, faces countless management…

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The Wildlife Trade in Equatorial Guinea

In tropical Africa the bushmeat trade is still very common. Some species are also killed or captured for other reasons: for body parts which can be…

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