The Cross River gorilla is the most western and northern form of gorilla, and is restricted to the forested hills and mountains of the Cameroon-Nigeria border region at the headwaters of the Cross River.

Cross River gorillas are scattered in at least 11 groups across the lowland montane forests and rainforests of Cameroon and Nigeria, an area of 3,000 square miles, or about twice the size of Rhode Island.

The Cross River gorilla is the most western and northern form of gorilla, and is restricted to the forested hills and mountains of the Cameroon-Nigeria border region at the headwaters of the Cross River.

Dec 6, 2016 · The Cross River gorilla was unknown to science until the early 20th century. Only found in a few forest patches in Nigeria and Cameroon, this western gorilla subspecies is the world’s rarest great ape.

Cross River gorillas are classed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN’s Red List. These gorillas are the most western and northern-living subspecies of gorilla and are restricted to a small area of highland forest on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria.

May 27, 2024 · The Cross River gorilla (scientific name: Gorilla gorilla diehli) is a subspecies of the western gorilla. Paul Matschie, in 1904, named the cross river gorilla a new species, though it has become increasingly rare.

The Cross River gorilla is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN, January 2016), appearing on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; this highest threat level means that the Cross River gorilla faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Cross River gorillas inhabit the Cross River region and Lebialem highlands, which is separated from the vast western equatorial African forest by the Sanaga River, as well as by agricultural land.

One of four known subspecies of gorilla, Cross River gorillas most closely resemble western lowland gorillas but differ in the dimensions of their skulls and teeth. Researchers have also recognized a number of socio-ecological distinctions.

Jun 1, 2024 · The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is Africa's most endangered taxon of ape, threatened by bushmeat hunting, conversion of forest for… [details]