Habitats of the Great Apes, Gorillas
The great ape family includes the Chimpanzee and Orang-utan, with the gorilla being the largest. This can be divided in three subspecies;
* The Western lowland Gorilla, which are mostly seen in zoos with a population of about 50,000 lives in West central Africa.
* Eastern lowland Gorilla with about 2,500 living in the wild. They are harboured in the Eastern Congolese rainforest.
* Mountain Gorilla, which are the most endangered of all, with only 620 remaining.
They are harboured in the afro montane forests in North Wets Rwanda, Eastern DRC and South West Uganda.
Incidentally, the most dangerous specie of the ape family is the Mountain Gorilla. Since they can’t survive in captivity, one will never see them in the zoo.
The dense parts of the tropical forests are the homes of the Mountain gorillas in East Africa. The whole world’s population is spread out over only 2 different places.
About 320 individuals inhabit the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, stretching out from the border area in Congo to Rwanda. The remaining 300 are found in Bwindi National park in Uganda; occupying an area of about 330 sq. Kms.
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November 2nd, 2007 at 9:53 am
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