The critically endangered mountain gorilla population is threatened by habitat loss, poaching, disease and war. Learn more about what WWF is doing to protect its future, and how you can help.

Presence of armed militia is putting mountain Gorillas lives in danger. Hunting of Gorillas is also a great threat to mountain Gorillas. Interaction of human with Gorillas causes spreading of diseases in Gorillas. Mountain Gorilla is a subspecies of Eastern Gorilla. This subspecies was discovered in 1902.

Tourists regularly come in contact with Gorillas which might allow transmission of human diseases to Gorillas. Domestic and other animals, livestock are also one of the cause of transmitting of diseases to Gorillas. 4. War And Civil Unrest Gorillas are facing threats from fighting between rebel armies in and around the national parks.

As more people move into their habitat, and more tourists come to see them, mountain gorillas are becoming increasingly exposed to a variety of human ailments. Livestock and human encroachment is a serious threat to Virunga National Park, an important protected area for mountain gorillas.