Congo Gorilla Forest will hold the distinction of being one of the largest African rain forests ever built. The exhibit will focus on the Central African rain forests, which are the second largest on earth, and are now subject to new deforestation and bushmeat consumption pressures. Congo Gorilla Forest will be a new kind of participatory exhibit. Visitor's exhibit entry fee provides an opportunity to choose how they actually want to save animals' rain forest habitat in Africa. All voted dollars go directly to conservation projects in Africa. This exhibit will directly connects to the largest team of NGO scientists/conservationists currently in Central Africa working to save wildlife. Animal Outreach will be supporting The Wildlife conservation Society (WCS)in its continuing efforts. In 1959 WCS's eminent Dr. George Schaller led the first field studies of gorillas in the wild. In 1979 WCS's Drs. Amy Vedder and William Weber, to help the Rwandan government, established local education programs and Mountain Gorilla ecotourism programs that became a primary exchange generator to save this endangered species. Currently, WCS supports over 50 projects in seven countries in Central Africa - saving gorillas, primates, forest elephants, okapi. WCS has helped local governments create 10,000 square miles of reserve in Central Africa since 1959. Congo Gorilla Forest will be BIG spanning 7 acres. The visitors' exhibit trail will be approximately 1/3 mile long. What animals will be seen in Congo Gorilla Forest? It will be home to lowland gorillas. Okapis, red river hogs, mandrills Wolf's and DeBrazza monkeys, great pythons, hornbills, jewel fishes, butterfly and electric fishes, giant beetles, millipedes, termites and many more 75 species in all. Two species of rare fish are extinct in nature. It's a new kind of interactive learning experience including participatory, high-tech, video, film, and CD-ROM exhibits to amplify the animal experiences for educational impact; "Read my lips" which explains how and African Pythin seeks out its prey; "Find the camouflaged fish"; "Who ate the crocodile eggs?"; "Discover the mandrill mystery"; etc. Congo Gorilla Forest will be one of the first exhibit on wildlife conservation: How is it done? Who does it? Personal involvement its challenges and successes. Visitors can see the Animal Outreach equation: Discover animal needs + Involve local people + Protect wild places = Saving Wildlife Unique Learning Center: at the heart of the forest with views for teachers and school children from Treetop Lab The wood which will be used in Congo Gorilla Forest will be all North American sustainable harvest. Interiors of the building will be from second growth black cherry and the timbers at the entrance to The Learning Center will be of red cedar. Congo Gorilla Forest - Fast Facts http://www.animaloutreach.us/i-fastfacts.html 1 of 2 16/8/2014 6:02 PM into an aviary, guenon monkey, and the Forest exhibit. The Lab will overlook gorilla habitats with very special encounters. Curricula for children, teachers and parent workshops will expand Animal Outreach's leadership role in education, reaching nationally and internationally to 15 nations. 15,000 living plants of more than 400 species hardy giant bamboos, great leafed magnolias, temperate members of ebony and mahogany families all seamlessly intertwined among ten miles of fabricated vines, great fabricated trees (epoxy, steel and urethane) replicas of giant Ceiba trees, stilt rooted Uapacas, trees damaged by elephants. Micro-climatic adjustments allow rare plants to survive outdoors in Fort Lauderdale year round. The wood used in Congo Gorilla Forest will be all North American sustainable harvest. Interiors of the building will be from second growth black cherry and the timbers at the entrance to The Learning Center will be of red cedar. Back to Top [Intro] [Virtual Tour] [Residents] [Conservation Choices] [Game] [Animal Outreach Home] [HOME] Congo Gorilla Forest - Fast Facts http://www.animaloutreach.us/i-fastfacts.html 2 of 2 16/8/2014 6:02 PM
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