WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA
http://www.arkive.org/western-gorilla/gorilla-gorilla/
By
Karman And Blake
Due: 6/1/12
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NAMES
Common name:
Western Lowland Gorilla
Scientific name:
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
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LOCATION
They lives in the
Central and
Western lowlands
of Africa
They lives in
tropics of Africa
http://www.yog2009.org/index.php?view=article&catid=46%3Agorillasp
ecies&id=63%3Awlgspeciesinfo&option=com_content&Itemid=70
HOW THREATENED
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/9406/0
 The
western lowland gorilla is critically
endangered
HOW MANY ARE LEFT
 There
are only about 150,000 – 200,000
western lowland gorillas left.
1980
1990
2008
2011
100,000
50,000
125,000
150,000
Population per Year
P
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p
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l
a
t
i
o
n
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
Population
per Year
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
1980
1990
2008
Years
2011
THREATS TO THE ANIMAL
 Poaching
 Commercial
hunting
 Loss of Habitat
 Diseases (Ebola Virus)
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POSITIVE EFFORTS
 Strict
law Enforcement
 Non profit Organizations
 Recycle Coltan
 National parks & Zoos
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UNIQUE
 Male gorilla weighs 390
pounds
 Largest of all apes
 6 ft if standing
 Look fierce
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CONNECTIONS
 Important part of Eco System
 Promote Re-growth of Plants
 Reuse of Gorilla Nests by others
http://www.arkive.org/western-gorilla/gorilla-gorilla/video-go03b.html
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QUESTION 1
Why we need to save Western Low
land Gorilla species?
Because :
 Capable of intelligent
communication
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ures_best_2008/gallery/AlbertValenti
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 Highly efficient in seed spreading
 Help re-growth of plants
QUESTION 2
How you can help to save Western
Lowland Gorillas?
Make a donation for help
http://www.concepttshirts.c
om/save-gorillas.php
Sponsor an anti-poaching patrol in
Africa
Educate people
WORKS CONSULTED
Nichols, Michael. "Western Lowland Gorillas." www.nationalgeographic.com. National Geographic, 2000. Web.
23 Apr. 2012.
Nurn, Remmel. "Gorilla." The Golier Word Encyclopedia of Endangered Species. Danbury: Grolier Educational
Corporation, 1993. 116-123. Print.
Dybas, Cheryl Lyn. "Western Lowland Gorilla." Gorilla. Vol. 6.0. Compton's by Britannica, Bioscience,
2007. elibrary. Web. 24 Apr. 2012.
Susman, Randall L. "Western Lowland Gorilla." Gorilla. Randall L. Susman, 2012. World Book. Web. 25 Apr.
2012.
Susman, Randall L. "Gorillas." www.WCS.org, www.worldbook.com. Randall L. Susman, 12 Apr. 2012. Web. 12
Apr. 2012.
Nicholas, Michael, and Elizebeth Carney. Face to face with Gorillas. Washington D.C.: National Geographic,
2009. Print.
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