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Eastern Lowland Gorilla

Overview

Common Name: Eastern Lowland Gorilla
Scientific Name: Gorilla beringei graueri
Location: Eastern Central Africa

Separated from western gorillas by about 560 miles of Congo Basin forest, eastern gorillas inhabit the upland and mountain forests of eastern Central Africa. The eastern lowland gorilla subspecies exists only in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They are found at lower altitudes along the western wall of the Albertine Rift Valley in eastern DRC. There are no reliable

estimates of their numbers due to lack of census data in remote regions, as well as the unknown impact of decades of civil conflict in eastern DRC. The largest protected population in Kahuzi Biega National Park has declined noticeably in the past ten years due to war-related habitat destruction and hunting.

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Danger Watch

A species relative risk of extinction, as determined by the IUCN - The World Conservation Union. More

Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Extinct in the Wild

Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population.
Critically Endangered

Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Endangered

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Vulnerable

Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Near Threatened

Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.
Least Concern

Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endagnered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened