INTERNATIONAL GORILLA CONSERVATION PROGRAM (IGCP)

About us

IGCP was formed in 1991 to address the long-term conservation of the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) and its regional afromontane forest habitat in the Virunga Bwindi Landscape. Our aim has been to work together as a single gorilla conservation program in order to expand and consolidate the successes of the Mountain Gorilla Project and other initiatives at a regional level.

Protecting the mountain gorilla and its natural habitat means managing sustainably and tackling threats. We work to reduce risks to mountain gorillas by promoting tourism best practices, empowering park edge communities, and encouraging the range states to adopt a consistent, collaborative approach to conservation policy and legislation, grounded in science.

We continue to play a recognized role as the voice of mountain gorillas and their transboundary habitat and are uniquely positioned to facilitate stewardship and collaborative action in the region.