In East Africa , CCM, in collaboration with the Morris Animal Foundation and its Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, is trying to address the human health impacts on the severely endangered mountain gorilla populations in the Impenetrable and Virunga forests. These endangered primates face an uncertain future due to their small population size, their limited habitat and their susceptibility to disease. This part of the world, where gorillas are found, is experiencing some of the most devastating human suffering in recent times.
Mountain gorillas are susceptible to virtually all human diseases.
Future gorilla conservation efforts will need to understand the health connections between people, gorillas and the overall ecological backdrop of the region. It is hoped that this effort will serve as a conservation model for other endangered primate species.