Description
Book SynopsisMountain Gorillas features stunning photos and four appendices documenting key biological and ecological information, habitat vegetation, milestones in mountain gorilla conservation, and travel information.
Trade ReviewGorgeous photography by Gene Eckhart makes this book a must-have. -- Ian Paulsen Bird Booker Report 2009 Eckhart and Lanjouw target a larger audience of laypeople who would never read advanced scientific publications on mountain gorillas, but who are curious about their natural history and status. The superb color photography, unmatched in other books, will certainly appeal to general readers. Choice 2009 An important bibliography and original color photography complete this book. Mammalia 2010
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The Susa Group: Face to Face in the Land of the Great Apes
Chapter 2. Evolution and Classifi cation
Chapter 3. Growing Up in a Group
Chapter 4. The Dynamics of Group Formation
Chapter 5. The Hierarchy
Chapter 6. The Male-Male Relationship
Chapter 7. The Female-Female Relationship
Chapter 8. The Male-Female Relationship
Chapter 9. The Daily Cycle
Chapter 10. Feeding Habits
Gorilla Gallery
Chapter 11.The Majestic Montane Rain Forests
Chapter 12. The Clearing of the Forest
Chapter 13. The Impact of Colonialism
Chapter 14. Life in a War Zone
Chapter 15. Making a Living
Chapter 16. The Business of Mountain Gorillas
Chapter 17. Conservation: The Early Years
Chapter 18. New Threats, New Ideas, and Alternative Approaches
Chapter 19. A Natural Evolution to a Regional Approach
Chapter 20. Partners in Conservation—Building for the Future
Chapter 21. Morning of Hope
Afterword. A Call to Action
Appendixes
A. Organizations
B. Travel Resources
C. Milestones in Mountain Gorilla Conservation
D. Vegetation Documentation
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Sources and Suggested Reading
Index
