Ensure the survival in One Health ecosystem of human, livestock and the wildlife including the endangered mountain gorilla and the critically endangered Lowland gorilla.
OHAC- Gorilla Health team is involved in conservation research, wildlife health investigations, reproductive biology, and the impacts of environmental changes and tourism on wildlife animals
The One Health Approach for Conservation (OHAC) – Gorilla Health promote the Integration of the One Health Program in Gorilla Conservation: Enhancing Conservation Strategies Across Africa
Increasing number of the Mountain gorillas in the past 15 Years
17%
Veterinary Advancements in Extreme Conservation Drive Surge in Mountain Gorilla Population in 40 years
60%
Increasing percentage of mountain gorilla respiratory illness comparatevely to others health issues since 2005
52%
Decreased number of Lowland gorilla (graeuri) found only in DRC
60%
Decreasing Human-Wildlife Conflict around the Virunga Massif
40%
The Evolution of the Mountain Gorilla Population in the Virunga Massif per Census