Mountain Gorillas: Three Decades of Research at Karisoke (Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology, Series Number 27)

Over thirty years ago, Dian Fossey established the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda to study the behavior and ecology of mountain gorillas. Some of the offspring of the gorillas first studied by Fossey are still being observed today and the long-term observations on known individuals, from birth to death, and data on social behavior within and among the groups have led to an understanding of many aspects of gorilla social structure. Written by scientists who have worked at Karisoke over the years, this book highlights and summarizes what we have learned about the behavior, ecology, and conservation of the genus Gorilla and two other recognized subspecies and provides some comparisons with other gorilla populations elsewhere in Africa. For the past three decades the mountain gorillas of Karisoke Research Center have been the subject of many studies focusing on their behaviour and ecology. Long-term observations on known individuals, from birth to death, and data on social behaviour within and between groups have led to an understanding of many aspects of gorilla social structure. The findings have made significant contributions to models of comparative primate behavioural ecology. Mountain gorillas have also been the focus of intense conservation efforts, which have become a model for conservation programs elsewhere. While most research has focused on mountain gorillas, data on the other two recognised subspecies have increased over the past twenty years. This book highlights and summarises some of the behavioural, ecological and conservation work on mountain gorillas, and makes comparisons with findings from other study sites. It represents the most up-to-date and diverse collection of information available on this endangered ape

summary Of 30 Years Research On Mountain Gorillas At Karisoke Research Center In Rwanda.

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paying Homage To The Groundbreaking Work Of The Late Dian Fossey At Karisoke, Rwanda, Contributors To 15 Papers Chronicle Research Into The Ecosystem, Social Organization, And Behavior Of This Endangered Primate Population And Conservation Efforts From The 1970s Through The Late 1990s. Comparisons Are Made Between The Virunga Mountain Group And Eastern Lowland Gorillas. Includes Photographs Of Gorilla Behavior And A Map Of The Study Area. Robbins Is With The Max Planck Institute For Evolutionary Anthropology In Leipzig. The Co-editors Are At The U. Of Calgary And The U. Of California At Davis. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

The mountain gorillas of Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda have been the subject of many conservation and behavioural studies. This volume, from scientists who have conducted research at the centre over the years, represents the most up-to-date and diverse collection of information available on this endangered ape. A wide variety of social systems is observed across the animal kingdom.