Conservationists working in Central Africa to save the world’s
rarest gorilla have good news: the Cross River gorilla has more
suitable habitat than previously thought, including vital
corridors that, if protected, can help the great apes move
between sites in search of mates, according to the North
Carolina Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and other
groups. The newly published habitat analysis, which used a
combination of satellite imagery and on-the-ground survey work,
will help guide future management decisions for Cross River
gorillas living in the mountainous border region between Nigeria
and Cameroon. The study appears in the online edition of the
journal Oryx. The authors include: Richard A. Bergl of the North
Carolina Zoo; Ymke Warren (deceased), Aaron Nicholas, Andrew
Dunn, Inaoyom Imong, and Jacqueline L. Sunderland-Groves of the
Wildlife Conservation Society; and John F. Oates of Hunter
College, CUNY. “We’re pleased with our results, which have
helped us to identify both new locations where