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Until a few generations ago,
在數(shù)代之前
mountain gorillas, hidden in the seclusion of their forests
山地大猩猩在叢林中過著隱居生活
were seldom seen by human beings.
很少被人類發(fā)現(xiàn)
But their habitat was steadily being carved away,
但他們的棲息地漸漸被蠶食
and now these gorillas are marooned on the volcanic slopes
現(xiàn)在這些大猩猩被孤立在火山的山坡地帶
in a sea of farmland.
被無盡的農(nóng)田包圍
The fact that gorillas now regularly come into contact with people
現(xiàn)如今 大猩猩經(jīng)常與人類接觸
not only means an increased threat of poaching,
不僅意味著他們被偷獵者殺害的風險增加
but also of disease.
患病的風險也會增加
Gorillas have little or no resistance
大猩猩對我們身上攜帶的寄生蟲
to the bugs that we carry.
幾乎沒有抵抗力
Numbers here once dropped to around 250.
這里大猩猩的數(shù)量一度降至約250頭
They were facing extinction.
他們?yōu)l臨滅絕
Action had to be taken.
人們必須行動起來
