ANIMALS AT RISK

BY MAYUR NAWANI
GORILLAS AT RISK
The commercial trade in bushmeat, which occurs
throughout west and central Africa, is the biggest threat
to gorillas today. Apes are being killed primarily to supply
high-end demand for meat in urban centers, where the
consumption of ape meat is considered to be prestigious
amongst the wealthy elite.
There are only about 1,000 mountain gorillas left, it's
important that their population size be continuously
monitored to evaluate whether, and which, conservation
tactics work. Their populations must keep growing
because mountain gorillas have very low genetic diversity.
TYPES OF GORILLAS

Eastern lowland gorillas

Mountain
gorillas

Cross River gorillas

Why Are Gorillas At Risk
The main threats to gorilla populations
today are habitat loss/fragmentation,
poaching, disease transmission from
humans, and civil wars/political unrest.
Habitat loss and fragmentation occurs when
land is modified for agricultural purposes,
logging, and land conversion for grazing
domestic animals
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