18 ~Eastern Lowland~

Gorilla Mother and Baby in Misty Rainforest Setting
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**Eastern Lowland / Grauer’s Gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) - DRC (Congo Basin)

Status: Critically Endangered in recent decades (dramatic declines).

Range/Countries: Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo Basin).

Habitat: Lowland tropical forest.

Diet: Frugivores/folivores; wide plant diet.

Lifespan: ~30–40 years wild.

Reproduction: Long juvenile dependency; single infants.

Ecological role: Seed dispersers and key forest ecological engineers.

Main threats: Bushmeat hunting, armed conflict, habitat degradation.

Conservation notes: Stabilizing populations requires peace-building, community livelihoods, and strict protection.

[Grauer’s gorilla is a gentle giant of lowland Congo forests that faces catastrophic declines from bushmeat hunting and insecurity; protecting them means stabilizing landscape-level peace and livelihoods. Visual stories that connect gorillas to local people’s futures are powerful.]

2025 October 02

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