Lumbering and farming compete for space and war refugees create additional demands on limited resources.
Gorillas need large areas of dense forest. The biggest threat to gorillas is the loss of land due to human development. The extremely rare Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) numbers only 500 and is concentrated in the volcanic regions of Rwanda, Uganda and Zaire. Almost 80 percent are in the Congo and Gabon, with a few troops also in Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and Nigeria.Īn estimated 10,500 Eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla graueri) are located slightly east of the Congo Basin in Central African Republic and Zaire. They are located across the political borders of six countries in west Equatorial Africa. The Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are also the most plentiful and relatively widespread subspecies in the wild with a population of 110,500 animals. The Louisville Zoo gorilla troop is comprised of captive-born Western lowland gorillas - the subspecies found in almost all the world’s zoos. There are an estimated 125,000 gorillas among the four subspecies. However, adults do not have hair on the face, chest, palms or the soles of their feet.
They have thick, springy hair covering most of their bodies. Gorillas are the largest of the primates. The name “gorilla” means hairy person and was coined by an explorer from ancient Carthage almost 2,500 years ago. This gentle giant fascinates because of its strength and intelligence.
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