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.
Sources
- Ocho especies que se están recuperando (worldwildlife.org)
- https://www.berggorilla.org/en/about-us/success-stories/success-stories/population-of-bwindi-gorillas-increases-to-459-animals/ (berggorilla.org)
- https://mecu.ucdavis.edu/2019/12/16/mountain-gorilla-census-results-announced/ (mecu.ucdavis.edu)
- https://gorillafund.org/dian-fossey/bwindi-census/ (gorillafund.org)
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