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Pioneering Women's Collectives Lead the Way in Protecting Nigeria's Rare Gorillas

Photo: Oladipo Adejumo / Unsplash
Local women in Nigeria have formed highly successful conservation collectives to protect the endangered Cross River gorilla within their sanctuary. Their effective community-led efforts have proven so inspiring that neighboring villages are now establishing similar initiatives to safeguard the local ecosystem.
Local women in Nigeria have formed highly successful conservation collectives to protect the endangered Cross River gorilla within their sanctuary. Their effective community-led efforts have proven so inspiring that neighboring villages are now establishing similar initiatives to safeguard the local ecosystem.