Species/Cross River gorilla
Cross River gorilla
Gorilla gorilla diehli
CRCritically Endangered
- Range
- Nigeria–Cameroon border highlands
- Population
- About 250–300
- Trend
- decreasing
- Last assessed
- 2016
The rarest gorilla. Small groups persist on forested hills that hunting trails still reach.
Subspecies disappear first, quietly, while the famous lowland cousin still makes the poster.
Threats
- Hunting
- Habitat loss
- Isolation of hill populations
What you can do
- Support Wildlife Conservation Society gorilla programs
Cross-border patrols and community hunting agreements.