The goal of the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) is to ensure the conservation of mountain gorillas and their regional afromontane forest habitat in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).



Mission



To empower people to jointly manage a network of transboundary protected areas that contributes significantly to sustainable development and protects the endangered mountain gorillas and their habitat.



Philosophy



IGCP recognizes that the earth's survival is dependent on humanity's ability to maintain a healthy and balanced environment that includes all species of wildlife.



Objectives



IGCP's ultimate aim is to protect the afromontane forest and the many species it harbours, by ensuring that it is managed sustainably and by tackling the threats to its survival. In order to achieve this goal, it has set itself twin objectives:



- to reduce the threats to mountain gorillas and their forest habitat by creating widespread support for conservation among local communities, interest groups and the general public; and



- to improve the protection of gorillas and their habitat by encouraging the relevant authorities to adopt a consistent, collaborative approach to conservation policy and legislation throughout the region.