gorilla tourism (By Mimi and Gia Han)

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par Kenneth Park

Sample Mind Map

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Dizziness

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Young Darwin Project

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gorilla tourism

How can we protect gorillas?

Better not to visit if you're sick

Look for sustainable palm oil, wood and eco-friendly products

Stop the illegal trade in gorilla products

Provide more education about Wildlife

Spread the word about mountain Gorrilas conservation

Support local projects around moutain Gorillas

Do no trek Gorillas while visiting the mountain

Stay at least 7 meters away from the gorillas

Donate to conservation organizations to protect moutain gorillas.

What are the disadvantages of allowing Gorillas tourism?

Vegetation is destroyed

The increasing of gorillas will destroy the vegetation

Population pressure

An increasing number of people move closer to the protected areas

Behavioural changes

the presence of humans may generate stress.

human-caused trauma and disease kill Gorillas

People interacting with gorillas will spread diseases to them

What are the benefits of allowing Gorillas tourism?

the gorillas have a better shot as survival

Being taken care by people daily

Community development

Be able to run more schools, hospitals, roads, etc.

Earning foreign exchange

Gorillas can be preserved

People preserve and protect them

Gorillas become valuable resources

Being recognized by the world

What are Gorillas endangered?

Other threats

Weak institutional management structure

Climate changes

Infrastructure development

The region's conflict and civil unrest

Poaching

Capture baby Gorrillas

Hunting other wild animals with snares involves in killing or injuring Gorillas

Disease

Debris left in park threaten wildlife

Respiratory disease

Common skin disease

Habitat Loss

Degradation

Rainforest clearance

What habitat do Gorillas need?

Eastern Gorillas

Western Gorillas

Lowland tropical rainforest of Cental Africa