The eastern lowland gorilla, also called Grauer's gorilla, is a critically endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla found only in the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the largest of all gorilla subspecies, with a jet black coat, and males develop gray backs as they mature into silverbacks; adult males can weigh between 150 and 209 kilograms. A 2021 survey estimated the wild population at about 6,800 individuals, down sharply from roughly 17,000 in the mid 1990s. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleEcotourism and Research 1 Living or Extinct Scientific NameGorilla beringei graueri 3 Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Gorilla, Taxa Source Eastern lowland gorilla (Wikidata)
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Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Gorilla beringei
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1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Gorilla beringei
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Gorilla beringei
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Gorillas may be visited by ecotourists, enhancing local economies.
In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
rainforest rainforest
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: Eastern lowland gorilla
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Important populations of this gorilla live in the Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko National Parks and their adjacent forests, the Tayna Gorilla Reserve, the Usala forest and on the Itombwe Massif.
3. Eastern lowland gorilla (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q3072 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Gorilla, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Eastern lowland gorilla (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) or Grauer's gorilla is a Critically Endangered subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
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