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Caption: What's Your Conservation Story? #conservationstory
Caption: Less than 900 wild Mountain Gorillas remain, and their only reminding habitat lies in Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda.
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Caption: They are now listed as critically endangered, and the greatest threats are deforestation and human conflict.
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Caption: But conservation matters and it makes a difference. Because of the efforts of conservationists and their partnership with local partners, the mountain gorilla population in Virunga National Park is slowly, by steadily increasing.
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Caption: Today, we are to excited to team up with @AfricanWildlifeFoundation and @StellerStories to write a #ConservationStory of which we can all be proud. Add your voice to the movement with a story of your own, share what others have already created, and spread the word on social media. Together, we can make 2016 a big year for conservation around the world. Visit stlr.co/conservation-story to get started and download Steller to share your #ConservationStory.
Photos by Darrah Brustein in Virunga National PRk
