Gorillas： Too Many？ The Crisis Behind the Comeback

The mountain gorilla population has crossed 1,000 individuals —
a conservation miracle that seemed impossible just thirty years
ago. From the brink of extinction to a thriving population in
the Virunga Volcanoes: this is one of wildlife's greatest
comeback stories.

But survival has created a new crisis no one saw coming.

As gorilla numbers grow, their protected habitat stays the same.
More gorillas. Same space. The result: stress, conflict and
dangerous encounters between groups are rising sharply.
Scientists from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund are now tracking
stress hormones, monitoring behavioral shifts and racing to
understand what happens when a population outgrows its home.

The Rwandan government has a plan — expand the national park.
But that means an entire community must give up the land their
families have lived on for generations. Can a buffer zone
protect both gorillas and people? Or is this a conflict without
a winner?

This documentary takes you deep into the forests of Rwanda to
meet the researchers, park rangers and local communities
deciding the future of one of our closest relatives.
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