4. All of the western gorilla species are either endangered or critically endangered. The western lowland gorilla has an approximate population of 95,000, whereas the cross river gorilla population consists of about only 220 individuals. The population for western gorillas is decreasing.
5. There are two main threats to members of the western gorillas: commercial hunting and the Ebola virus. Due to an increase in logging production in Africa, where wild western gorillas reside, previously inaccessible forest areas have been cut down to create roads for logging trucks. These roads consequentially provide access to high density western gorilla populations which allow humans to kill them for bushmeat, which is the meat of wild African animals and is very popular in the continent, and for “trophy hunting”. A statistic to display the significance of this threat is Gabon experienced an estimated 56% decline in ape abundance from 1983 to 2000 because of commercial hunting. This threat is increasing due t and increase in logging production. The second major threat to western gorillas is …show more content…
(d) In sum, the status of the western gorillas is very poor. This is because of the various continuous threats they experience such as the Ebola virus and commercial hunting which lower their population numbers from what little they had before. That is why the western gorillas should have a lot of importance placed on them as in the long-term there is a good possibility of the species become extinct in this world. Biodiversity seems to be increasing negatively. Species that are necessary in certain ecosystems like the western black rhinoceros have become extinct, whereas harmful bacteria are increasing due to mutations that allow them to have resistance to vaccinations. However, it is noticeable that more individuals are recognizing the need to protect biodiversity in this world and are acting upon that need which is a terrific thing that will assist the global status of
5. There are two main threats to members of the western gorillas: commercial hunting and the Ebola virus. Due to an increase in logging production in Africa, where wild western gorillas reside, previously inaccessible forest areas have been cut down to create roads for logging trucks. These roads consequentially provide access to high density western gorilla populations which allow humans to kill them for bushmeat, which is the meat of wild African animals and is very popular in the continent, and for “trophy hunting”. A statistic to display the significance of this threat is Gabon experienced an estimated 56% decline in ape abundance from 1983 to 2000 because of commercial hunting. This threat is increasing due t and increase in logging production. The second major threat to western gorillas is …show more content…
(d) In sum, the status of the western gorillas is very poor. This is because of the various continuous threats they experience such as the Ebola virus and commercial hunting which lower their population numbers from what little they had before. That is why the western gorillas should have a lot of importance placed on them as in the long-term there is a good possibility of the species become extinct in this world. Biodiversity seems to be increasing negatively. Species that are necessary in certain ecosystems like the western black rhinoceros have become extinct, whereas harmful bacteria are increasing due to mutations that allow them to have resistance to vaccinations. However, it is noticeable that more individuals are recognizing the need to protect biodiversity in this world and are acting upon that need which is a terrific thing that will assist the global status of