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<P>Vladimir,</P>
<P>A small patch of forest in Cameroon is home to some of
the<STRONG> most critically endangered gorillas on
Earth.</STRONG></P>
<P>Deforestation and poaching are threatening to wipe these rare
apes out. But <STRONG>locals know exactly how to save
them!</STRONG></P>
<P>They’ve set up patrols to monitor deforestation and clearly
demarcate the forest as a protected area so that communities who
live nearby know to defend it from loggers.</P>
<P>It’s working – but with almost no funding, <STRONG>this sanctuary
is struggling to keep their ape-saving work alive.</STRONG> They’re
urgently asking for help so they can hire more eco-guards and pay
for equipment like camera traps to monitor deforestation and
poaching threats deep in hard to reach forest areas before the last
gorilla disappears.</P>
<P>If all of us chip in, we can help beat the tide of deforestation
threatening to wipe out some of the world’s most endangered
species.</P>
<P><STRONG>Can you chip in to help wild places everywhere
thrive?</STRONG></P>
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<P>Barely anyone knows about the Mengamé gorilla sanctuary in the
heart of the Congo Basin’s rainforest, even though <STRONG>its
existence is vital to saving some of the world’s rarest
apes.</STRONG></P>
<P>While the world’s attention is focused on protecting better-known
areas of the iconic Congo Basin, this overlooked 26,780 hectare
pocket is in dire need of help. <STRONG>It’s the sole protected area
– and a beacon of hope – in a sea of rainforest earmarked for
logging.</STRONG> But deforestation is already encroaching on this
precious gorilla haven.</P>
<P>The sanctuary is rushing to defend it by working with local
villages to set up a community monitoring system, tracking
deforestation alerts with satellite data, patrolling the forest to
monitor tree loss, and alerting government conservation agencies if
they find suspicious activity.</P>
<P>But the funds they had to start this genius project are running
out and if they can’t keep this ape-saving work going, the Mengamé
sanctuary could be slashed down, taking the gorillas with it.</P>
<P>With all of us chipping in, our partners could purchase
<STRONG>vehicles to access hard to reach areas in the remote
sanctuary, hire more eco-guards to patrol the forest</STRONG> and
keep engaging with local communities to protect their forest home
tree by tree.</P>
<P>Critically endangered species are more at risk of extinction than
ever before. <STRONG>Can you chip in to help wild places everywhere
thrive again?</STRONG></P>
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<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>Miriam and the Ekō team</P>
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<P>More information:</P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><A
class="text-purple-primary hover:underline"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/722780?t=27&akid=146168%2E23281291%2EIB3e5g"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Elephants, gorillas and
chimps hold out in Cameroon’s largest protected
landscape</A> </SPAN>Mongabay 16 January 2025</P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/722576?t=28&akid=146168%2E23281291%2EIB3e5g"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">Monitoring
group cracks down on deforestation in Cameroon gorilla
sanctuary</SPAN></A> <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">Mongabay 28
November 2024</SPAN></P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/722577?t=29&akid=146168%2E23281291%2EIB3e5g"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">Data is
Helping Protect Threatened Forests and Biodiversity in Cameroon’s
Mengamé Gorilla Sanctuary</SPAN></A> <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">Global Forest Watch 05 August
2024</SPAN></P>
<P><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/722578?t=30&akid=146168%2E23281291%2EIB3e5g"
rel=noopener target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">Anti-poaching patrol saves gorilla in
Cameroon</SPAN></A> <SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">WWF 13 July
2005</SPAN></P></TD></TR>
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