Specific activities include: (1) continued habituation of one group of western lowland gorillas for tourism and monitoring of the impact of tourism; (2) use of innovative, non-invasive techniques for strategic monitoring of great apes and other large mammals; (3) further understanding of the behavioral ecology and population dynamics of western gorillas; (4) providing an effective deterrent to poaching through permanent presence in the forest and regular surveillance for illegal activities; and (5) strengthening national capacity for science-based conservation and adaptive management.