The Bwindi-Sarambwe ecosystem, covering 83,840 acres (33,928 hectares), is home to 459 mountain gorillas, up from an estimated 400 individuals in 2011.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent conservation organizations including Berggorilla & Regenwald Direkthilfe, UC Davis MECU, and Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, all reporting consistent figures for the 2018 census and 2011 baseline. [tier=silver indep_score=0.833 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Ocho especies que se están recuperando (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://www.berggorilla.org/en/about-us/success-stories/success-stories/population-of-bwindi-gorillas-increases-to-459-animals/ (corroboration)
- https://mecu.ucdavis.edu/2019/12/16/mountain-gorilla-census-results-announced/ (corroboration)
- https://gorillafund.org/dian-fossey/bwindi-census/ (corroboration)