The majestic and intelligent creatures known as gorillas have captured the fascination of humanity for generations. These gentle giants, fou. | News Track
the problem for the gorillas for decades were they were hunted and sold to zoos or killed as trophies. local poachers set snares for other animals the gorillas got caught in. after the genocide ended a new government took over and they decided to get serious about protecting the mountain gorillas. essentially they gambled they could pull the country and a species back from the brink simultaneo simultaneously. they decided to put the gorillas at the center of their tourism effort. to regular rwandans it was a tough sell. thed of parks and tourism. the community was antagonistic. they didn t understand and you can t blame them. why should they protect the gorillas? what does it mean to snem. no one seems to ask that question anymore.
in 2007 more than 13,000 tourists paid up to $500 to spend one hour with some of the gorilla families ha pitch waited to humans by scientists. tourism is now the country s third largest generator of foreign capital. 5% of the $7 million the government earned last year from gorilla tourism went back to the communities near the gorillas habitat. it is used to build roads, schools and health clinics. local people now see a benefit to keeping the gorillas alive and rwanda the animals themselves are thriving. next door, however, it s another story. about half of the world s last remaining mountain gorillas live in forests in the democratic
in 2007, more than 13,000 tourists paid up $500 to spend one hour with some of the gorilla families that have been habituated to humans by scientists. tourism is now the country s third largest generator of foreign capital. 5% of the $7 million the government earned last year from gorilla tourism went back to the communities mere the gorillas habitat. it s used to build roads, schools, and health clinics. local people now see a benefit to keeping the gorillas a live and in rwanda, the animals themselves are thriving. try to stay together. reporter: next door, however, it s another story. about half of the world s last remaining mountain gorillas live in forests in rwanda s neighbor, the democratic republic of congo. just last year, ten gorillas