They live in tropical rainforests in mountainous and lowland areas of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The Grauer’s gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) or Eastern Lowland Gorilla is only found in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This sub-specie of Gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the reason why Congo is the best gorilla destination. ![]() A mountain gorilla family in Virunga National Park Additionally, thanks to new infrastructures and a good management team, the Virunga National Park is receiving on average 500 tourists trekking the mountain gorillas. Thanks to an amazing work being done by the ICCN, the Virunga National Park has recorded more than 5 new baby gorilla births in 2020. Mountain Gorillas are fewer than 1000 and are spread between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Gorillas are natives to Africa and according to WWF (World Wildlife Federation), gorillas are the world’s largest primate. The Democratic Republic of Congo is blessed to be one of the 3 countries with endangered mountain gorilla species. Gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are one of the wildlife species that have put Congo on the map being known for the gorilla trekking activity that many travelers fancy across the world. ![]() The Eastern gorilla is also divided into two subspecies: The Mountain gorilla and the Eastern lowland gorilla, also known as the Grauer’s Gorillas. The western gorilla is divided into two subspecies: Western lowland gorillas and Cross River gorillas. ![]() Worldwide there exist two main species of gorillas: the western and eastern gorilla. Gorillas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are made of two subspecies: the Grauer’s Gorillas and the mountain Gorillas.
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