The tropical rain-forest biome was larger ten million years ago and through the years it has gotten much smaller causing the habitat of the eastern lowland gorilla to get smaller. Eastern Gorillas are divided into two subspecies – Eastern Lowland Gorilla (Grauer’s gorilla) and Mountain gorillas. Important populations of this gorilla live in the Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko National Parks and their adjacent fo Important populations of this gorilla live within the Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko National Parks and their adjacent forests, the Tayna Gorilla Reserve, the Usala forest and on the Itombwe Massif. Western gorillas are further divided into two subspecies – the western lowland gorilla (also known as gorilla gorilla) and the Cross River gorilla found in Cameroon and Nigeria. The Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) also known as the grauer's gorilla is a subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Dian Fossey Fund is working to provide protection to this Critically Endangered-listed primate.
Find out more about specific projects for: Western lowland gorillas; Cross River gorillas; Eastern lowland gorillas; Mountain gorillas And they do not just stick to the villages and towns. About Grauer’s Gorilla Often, the militia enter the gorilla habitat, creating a warzone out of what should be a sanctuary. By Eleanor Bickerton. There are two major types of gorillas – the western and eastern gorillas. The eastern lowland gorilla’s range has declined by at least a quarter over the last 50 years. 2.
There are less than 4,000 individuals of the Grauer’s subspecies remaining. We are working in collaboration with a wide range of partners in several gorilla range states to both conserve gorilla habitat and populations, as well as help improve the quality of life of local people. The Eastern gorilla has two subspecies: Grauer’s (or Eastern lowland) gorilla, and the Mountain gorilla.
The eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) or Grauer's gorilla, is a subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The eastern lowland and mountain gorilla live in the central portions of equatorial Africa, while the western lowland and Cross River gorilla inhabit western Africa.
The eastern lowland gorilla is well adapted to the tropical rain-forest biome. Understandably, rangers struggle to carry out their important work under such circumstances, leaving the eastern lowland gorillas at grave risk.