Western Lowland Gorilla



Scientific Name: Gorilla gorilla

Common Name(s): Western Gorilla
Gorilla

Status: Critically Endangered

Estimated Population: 95,000

Population Trend: Decreasing

Threats:                         Habitat loss and fragmentation; poaching for bushmeat; trophy and skin                                      hunting; disease.

Range:                           Angola (Cabinda); Cameroon; Central African Republic; Congo; Equatorial
                                     Guinea; Gabon; Nigeria.

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