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Critically Endangered; The Gorilla
- 1. The Critically Endangered Gorilla A choose your own adventure to explore the conservation efforts of the Gorilla
- 2. There are many factors impacting the survival of the Gorilla. Click one to learn more. Deforestation Poaching Disease Low Food Sources What Can We Do?
- 3. Deforestation When the natural habitats of the Gorillas are destroyed by deforestation it can cause a lot of problems for the species. When their natural habitat is destroyed, they are forced to move away, but sometimes they can run out of food on their way to new habitats. Sometimes, when Gorillas are moving to a new habitat they can run across Human traps and be killed for sport, meat or souvenirs. Often though, when Gorillas are moving to new habitats they are killed by the many soldiers in Africa involved in the civil war. Natural Habitats for the Gorillas are running out fast H O M E
- 4. Disease Human diseases have also begun to affect Gorillas H O M E Because of the small number of Gorilla habitats and populations disease has become a major concern for Gorillas. These problems seem to spread very rapidly and even the healthiest of the troops arent able to survive it. In 2006 more than 5,000 of them died from the Ebola virus in Africa. The people of Africa often feel that they are in direct competition with the gorillas. They feel that by destroying them they will allow humans there the chance to live a better life. With the increased exposure to humans Gorillas have been exposed to illnesses that they have no defence for, or immunity to. Such as, Measles, mange, and intestinal parasites.
- 5. Poaching H O M E Poaching is very hard to keep in check, and even the live capture of Gorillas for smuggling to the black market for the pet trade is almost impossible to track or stop. The Gorillas are killed for their meat, referred to as "bush meat" this is illegal, and yet still they are butchered on site, making capturing the guilty highly improbable Hunting of Gorillas takes place in Africa too, in order to stop them from eating the crops that are grown for the village people to live on. In many parts of the world, body parts of gorillas are sold as souvenirs. While that may seem completely out of line to some of us, for others it is simply one more way in which they can prove their wealth. Gorillas are poached for many reasons
- 6. Low Food Supplies Gorillas have a very specific diet H O M E The Gorilla consumes parts of at least 142 plant species and only 3 types of fruit (there is hardly any fruit available due to the high altitude. About 86% of their diet is leaves, shoots, and stems, 7% is roots, 3% is flowers, 2% is fruit, and 2% ants, snails, and grubs. The deforestation of their natural habitat means that 86% of their diet is being destroyed. Although gorillas can survive on fruit, nuts and various insects, for their population to be sustainable there needs to be more action taken in the conservation of their natural habitats.
- 7. Conservation Efforts Watch this video to see what some organisations are doing to aid the Gorilla population. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1uvVtRAhws What other measure should be taken to protect the gorilla? What impacts on their biome is impacting their survival and how can they be helped? H O M E