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Relocation of Gorillas in eastern DRC
The release of the UNEP report, entitled "The Last Stand of the Gorilla", prompted the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUS) to assist in the relocation of orphaned gorillas to the Tayna Nature Reserve, eastern Democractic Republic of Congo (DRC). With the current rate of poaching and habitat loss, gorillas in the Congo Basin may disappear from most of their present range in less than 10-15 years from now. Relocation efforts are vital to maintain healthy gorilla populations, which are becoming increasingly isolated due to habitat loss and conflict across the region. Photographer Tim Freccia joined the relocation effort.

Relocating orphaned gorillas in DR Congo, April 2010 Veterinarians and helpers accompany an orphaned gorilla en route to a nature reserve in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with the assistance of the UN Mission in the Congo - MONUC.

By Tim Freccia

Veterinarians inspect gorillas A veterinarian inspects a cage holding an orphaned gorilla, en route to a reserve in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Transferring gorillas from one area to another helps replenish populations and strengthen the...

By Tim Freccia

UN airlift support for gorilla relocation Following the release of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report "Last Stand of the Gorilla" in March 2010, the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo helped secrure the transport of orghaned goril...

By Tim Freccia

Airlift of gorillas by UN MONUC helicopter Orphaned gorillas are airlifted from Goma, in North Kivu Province (DRC) by helicopter, following recommendation from scientists that ground transportation would be too difficult and traumatic for the gorillas.

By Tim Freccia

Park Rangers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Park rangers from Tayna Nature Reserve. The park rangers work for UGADEC, a union of eight community conservation organisations in eastern Democratic Republic. UGADEC was born in 2002 out of the need to pool efforts for...

By Tim Freccia

Park Ranger in Tayna Nature Reserve, Kasugho A park ranger working for UGADEC, an organisation which brings together eight community conservation associations. Park rangers are prepared to stop illegal hunting and other illegal action, but they are not present in s...

By Tim Freccia

Park Rangers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Many of the Congo Basin's national parks are situated in areas of insecurity, which restricts the access of park rangers and limits their capacities to protect species and habitats within the parks. Tragically, about 200...

By Tim Freccia

UN airlifts orphaned gorillas An employee of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund inside the UN MONUC transport helicopter. The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund worked with the UN and the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) to relocate orphaned goril...

By Tim Freccia

Orphaned gorillas and helper, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo A helper/veterinarian, part of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, minding an orphaned gorilla.

By Tim Freccia

Orphaned gorilla and helper, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo A helper/veterinarian from the Dian Fossey Gorilla fund minding an orphaned gorilla in its new habitat. Gorillas are susceptible to the same diseases as humans, and particularly to respiratory infections, hence the need...

By Tim Freccia

Orphaned gorilla, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo One of the nine orphaned gorillas relocated in April 2010, in its new habitat in a nature reserve in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Tim Freccia

Orphaned gorilla near its transport cage, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo An orphaned gorilla released in its new habitat, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Tim Freccia

Helper with orphaned gorilla A helper/veterinarian from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund minds one of the orphaned gorillas, relocated from Goma, in North Kivu province, where hundreds of thousands of people have been uprooted from their homes by violen...

By Tim Freccia

Orphaned gorilla in new habitat, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo An orphaned gorilla is minded by helpers and veterinarians upon release in its new habitat, following its relocation from North Kivu province.

By Tim Freccia

Orphaned gorilla being transported to its new location Helpers and veterinarians carry the cage holding an orphaned gorilla into its new habitat, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Tim Freccia

Park Rangers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Across the Congo Basin, training for law enforcement personnel and rangers needs to be substantially increased. The park rangers working in Tayna Nature Reserve belong to the organisation UGADEC, which is an umbrella org...

By Tim Freccia

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