Day: December 6, 2018

SUMATRAN ELEPHANT

December 6, 2018

The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesia island of Sumatra. In 2011, the Sumatran elephant has been classified as critically endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 80% over the last three generations, estimated to be about 75 years. The subspecies is pre-eminently threatened by habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation, and poaching; over 69% … More SUMATRAN ELEPHANT

MOUNTAIN GORILLA

December 6, 2018

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. The subspecies is listed as endangered by the IUCN, with only two surviving populations. One is found in the Virunga Mountains of East Africa in three bordering national parks: Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, and Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The other population is found in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable … More MOUNTAIN GORILLA