Mountain and lowland gorillas face severe habitat loss from deforestation, agriculture, and mining, threatening their survival and welfare across Central Africa.
Habitat loss is among the most pervasive welfare threats facing gorillas. Displaced populations suffer food insecurity, stress from proximity to human settlements, and increased vulnerability to poaching and disease. Family groups are disrupted when habitat corridors are severed, causing social stress and reduced reproductive success. Gorillas forced into agricultural areas face lethal retaliation from farmers. The psychological toll of habitat degradation on these highly intelligent, socially complex animals is substantial.