This series of galleries - each with a map - is just here as a reminder for anyone who might need it 🤷😏
Gorillas are not native to the USA.
Countries with wild gorillas
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Bwindi Jungle Lodge, Kisoro, Uganda
Rwanda
Mountain gorilla, Volcanoes National Park Headquarters, Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Mountain Gorilla in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Rwanda
Virunga, Congo
Rwanda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Virunga, Congo
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda - 2017
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
Population estimates
Eastern gorilla
Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)
| Country | Est. pop. |
|---|---|
| Uganda | 430 (398-487) |
| Rwanda | 230 |
| DR Congo | 200 |
Eastern lowland gorillas (Gorilla beringei graueri)
| Country | Est. pop. |
|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3,800 |
Western gorilla
Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
| Country | Est. pop. |
|---|---|
| Republic of Congo | 215,799 |
| Gabon | 99,245 |
| Cameroon | 38,654 (34,331-112,881) |
| Central African Rep. | Unknown (>20,000?*) |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1,872 |
| Angola (Cabinda) | 1,652 (1,174-13,311) |
Cross River gorillas (Gorilla gorilla diehli)
| Country | Est. pop. |
|---|---|
| Cameroon | 132-194 |
| Nigeria | 85-115 |
Sources
Range states | UN-GRASP | The Great Apes Survival Partnership
*Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve - Wikipedia
Big thanks to all the photographers 🕺💃
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