Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center
A Future for Gorillas, Built on Community
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What we aim to solve
The Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center is the only sanctuary for critically endangered Grauer’s gorillas, a subspecies only found in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the world’s largest primate, and are poorly studied because field research in Congo has been impeded by decades of insecurity. It is both an umbrella and a flagship taxon, with populations living in some of the highest conservation value regions of Congo, but is suffering a catastrophic decline in population. The principal cause of the decline of Grauer’s gorillas is increased bushmeat hunting fueled by the expansion of “conflict mineral” mining and the presence of armed groups. While people living near Tayna do not hunt gorillas, they use gorilla habitat to collect wood. GRACE is working with local communities to promote the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of wild gorillas and their habitat.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Orphan gorilla care
GRACE Center cares for critically endangered orphaned Grauer’s gorillas rescued from poaching. Despite operating in one of the most remote, poor and difficult areas of the world, GRACE has become an award-winning, GFAS-accredited facility that the local Congolese community call “an oasis of hope.” GRACE has three focuses: 1) Gorilla Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release: GRACE has spent over a decade successfully helping rescued baby gorillas integrate with their new surrogate family, where they are cared for and prepared for eventual reintroduction. 2) Gorilla Conservation: Our decade of local hiring, investment and integration with the community has established trust from the community and deep relationships, plus the capacity and local staff to create project successes. 3) Conservation Education and Community Engagement: We develop and implement conservation education programs that promote local understanding of and appreciation for gorillas, their habitat, and wildlife in general.
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Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE) Center
Board of directorsas of 4/27/2022
Laura Maloney
Adisa
Term: 2020 -
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