Gorilla habitat

Connected Sites: 8

Definition
WHS where Gorillas live in the wild. Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. The eponymous genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas, and either four or five subspecies: - Western lowland gorilla (subspecies of western gorilla) - Cross River gorilla (subspecies of western gorilla) - Mountain gorilla (subspecies of eastern gorilla) - Eastern lowland gorilla (subspecies of eastern gorilla) - Bwindi gorilla (sometimes considered as a subspecies of the eastern gorilla) Source: Wikipedia
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  • Gorilla (T)WHS 28.01.2024 by Els Slots

    We’ve had the connection Gorilla habitat for a long time, but my recent visit to those at Bai Hokou (C.A.R.) got me thinking we’re missing something there. A fair number of WHS are inhabited by gorillas, but at only a …

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Connected Sites

  • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    Uganda
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.96
    60
    4
    Mountain gorilla (Bwindi gorilla); has habituated groups
  • Dja Faunal Reserve
    Cameroon
    Inscribed: 1987
    2.53
    1
    0
    Western lowland gorilla
  • Odzala-Kokoua
    Odzala-Kokoua
    Congo (Republic)
    Inscribed: 2023
    3.96
    2
    1
    "one of the most important strongholds for Western Lowland Gorillas, Gorilla gorilla ssp. gorilla (CR)" (AB ev) - has habituated groups
  • Sangha Trinational
    Sangha Trinational
    Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo (Republic)
    Inscribed: 2012
    3.61
    6
    2
    Western Lowland Gorilla; has habituated groups in C.A.R. and Congo components
  • Kahuzi-Biega National Park
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1980
    3.33
    7
    4
    Eastern lowland gorilla; has habituated groups (only 1 left so it seems in 2023 - see link)
    See www.bbc.com
  • Ivindo National Park
    Gabon
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.88
    1
    0
    Western Lowland Gorilla; wild gorillas regularly can be seen at Langoue Baï
  • Virunga National Park
    Virunga National Park
    Congo (Democratic Republic)
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.99
    14
    2
    Mountain gorilla and Eastern lowland gorilla; has habituated groups of mountain gorillas
  • Lopé-Okanda
    Lopé-Okanda
    Gabon
    Inscribed: 2007
    1.95
    8
    1
    Western lowland gorilla