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Discover 10 facts about the mountain gorilla, the issues they are facing, and what you can do to help. There are two species of gorilla : eastern and western. The mountain gorilla is a sub-species of the eastern gorilla. Mountain gorillas are endangered - there are an estimated 1, in the wild according to the latest census results which come out every 5 years.
This means that exposure to human illnesses — even a cold - can have potentially detrimental impacts on gorillas as they are so genetically similar to us, but they haven't developed the necessary immunities. Mountain g orillas spend about a quarter of their day eating mainly leaves and shoots, but have also been known to eat snails, ants and bark a good source of sodium.
At night, mountain gorilla groups sleep together in nests on the ground, or in trees, that they make from foliage. To intimidate rivals, male gorillas strut with stiff legs, beat their chests, and use vocalisations like roars or hoots. Most mountain gorillas live in stable family groups of around 10 individuals, with one dominant male and several females. Both males and females in the group care for their infants; hugging, carrying and playing with them.
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This could negatively affect other wildlife in the area, and ultimately the people who depend on that environment for food, water and other resources. Ecotourism — socially and environmentally responsible tourist visits, including carefully guided trips to see gorillas — can also be an important source of income for local people living in close proximity to gorillas. The mountain gorilla range is highly restricted by temperature in their habitat.
As a mountainous animal, climate change is a particular problem, as they have nowhere higher and colder to escape to from the warming conditions lower down. They also live exclusively within protected areas surrounded by human populations, which allows no room for migration elsewhere.
Mountain gorillas live in some of the most densely-populated parts of Africa — and a lot of their living space has been lost to make more room for people.
The gorillas are now confined to isolated high-altitude forests. Gorillas can contract diseases from people and their immune systems may not cope — a cold can have devastating impacts on a gorilla population. Although poaching of gorillas is now thankfully rare, they may still get caught in snares set for other wildlife. Regional conflict and civil unrest can also make protecting the gorillas more challenging.
Profits from a range of sustainable tourism activities are ploughed back into the community via a diverse range of enterprises, helping to reduce poverty pressure and create financial incentives for conservation efforts.
We also help to carry out census surveys of the remaining mountain gorilla populations. All of which helps to ensure that management and policy decisions are based on good quality scientific data. On an approximately five year cycle we help to census the remaining mountain gorilla populations, giving an estimation of population numbers and distribution.
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