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Sponsored walk to raise money for the Ugandan
Mountain Gorilla Sanctuary
Date: September 12 th Start time: 10.00am
Distance: 10 miles
Route: From Pete’s Pets Superstore to Newton Town Hall

Entry forms are available from Pete’s Pets Superstore
or visit our website at www.petespets.com .

 Mountain Gorillas live in parts of Although mountain gorillas are big
Central Africa. and powerful, they are shy and
 One of most endangered species gentle and will only attack humans if
of animal in the world. they are threatened or to protect
 Only about 600 left. their young.

Ugandan Mountain Gorilla Sanctuary

Come and visit our gorilla sanctuary
and see these amazing creatures!

Our work includes:
– protecting forests within the sanctuary
– keeping the sanctuary free from poachers Just £5.00 will provide
– rescuing orphaned young gorillas enough medicine to
treat an injured gorilla
– treating injured gorillas in our clinic and £1.00 will feed a
– educating local people about the need to gorilla for a week!
protect the gorillas.

Gorillas eat vegetables, The sanctuary needs to raise more
fruit, and leaves. They do money to continue its good work.
not eat meat. Money is needed for medicine,
food and running the sanctuary.

Tourists come to Uganda to visit Gorilla numbers are reduced by:
the gorilla sanctuary and this also  poachers and hunters
brings in money to help local  cutting down or burning forests
communities. to make way for farming.

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