The Gorilla Ambassadors is an environmental education program created in 2019 by a group of young environmentalists of the organization Congo Tourism Gate, to contribute to the conservation of the Virunga National Park, World Heritage site since 1979, and inscribed on the Danger List since 1994.
Realizing the massive destruction of the flora and fauna, including the endangered mountain gorilla and its habitat, issues with poaching and conflicts as well as the conflictual cohabitation with local communities, the program focuses on raising awareness and educate communities and young people about the importance of conserving and protecting biodiversity, including the mountain gorilla and its habitat.
Through environmental education activities (school projects, reforestation, storytelling, recreational activities and art), the program assists the Congolese Institution for Nature Conservation (ICCN) and local educational institutions in raising awareness on the importance of conserving Virunga National Park.