Edwin Sabuhoro

Dancing Poachers: The Gorilla Guardians of the Virunga (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book is about mountain gorillas and the local communities that have coexisted with them for generations. It delves into how gorillas have endured and rebounded, defying scientists and others who predicted their extinction due to their endangered status. In 2004, when Dr. Sabuhoro began his work with mountain gorillas as a ranger, he encountered compelling evidence that conservation methods needed to change. He realized that guards and guns wouldn't protect the gorillas; only local people could save them. Rather than viewing them as poachers to be prosecuted, Dr. Sabuhoro recognized them as potential protectors and conservationists. Since then, Dr. Sabuhoro has persistently advocated, fought, worked, and conducted research to enhance the lives, health, and ecosystems of gorillas and their habitats through an integrated conservation and development approach. Dr. Edwin Sabuhoro, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management and African Studies at Penn State University, has dedicated over two decades to working closely with indigenous communities in the Virunga-Mountain Gorilla Landscape. His groundbreaking efforts in developing integrated conservation and community development programs have significantly improved the lives of indigenous communities, as well as the mountain gorillas and their habitat. In 2008, Dr. Sabuhoro was honored with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Young Conservationist of the Year Award, highlighting his unwavering commitment to protecting and preserving the Mountain Gorillas and their habitat. His contributions were further acknowledged in 2015 when he received the United Nations-GRASP-Ian Redmond Conservation Award. The following year, Dr. Sabuhoro was presented with the eChievement Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to society. His exceptional leadership and dedication to his cause were also acknowledged when he was selected and invited by President Obama to participate in the 2010 Young African Leaders Forum. His work with Mountain Gorillas and indigenous communities garnered international attention. He was featured on CNN African Voices in 2015 and was recognized as a CNN Hero in the same year. He recently published his memoir 'Between Gorillas: My Mother, Her Dreams and Me.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BookBaby
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798350985887
• Artikelnr.: 73074331