
This causes the removal of Gorillas’ habitat. As human population is increasing rapidly and more area is required for their settlement.
Illegally catching and selling of infants to zoos and as pet, often results in killing of adult gorillas. Gorillas are caught in by the traps set for the other animals, causes the disability or death of Gorillas. Mountain Gorilla Threatsįactors threatening the life of Mountain Gorillas: in 2018 there were 1000 Mountain Gorillas. in 2012 there were 400 Mountain Gorillas. in 2006 there were 302 Mountain Gorillas. in 1989 there were 329 Mountain Gorillas. in 1981 there were 254 Mountain Gorillas. According to the various census conducted the population of Mountain Gorillas have been as follows:. Once it was thought mountain gorillas will go extinct within the millennium b ut good news is that, according to recent census Gorillas numbers have increased as compared to previous census. Virunga Massif’s mountain- a chain of volcanoes spreading across Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Mountain gorillas survive in two regions only:. How Many Mountain Gorillas Are Left In The Wild Due to conservation effort made in recent years, both the population of mountain gorillas have increased in numbers. These conditions were so severe that once it was thought that species might be extinct by the end of the 20 th century.
Since its discovery, it faces severe life threatening conditions like civil conflicts (wars), hunting, habitat destruction, poaching and diseases.Mountain Gorilla is a subspecies of Eastern Gorilla.When Did Mountain Gorillas Become Endangered