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    Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla Part A: Fuente: SENA

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    The Cross River Gorilla is a critically endangered subspecies of western gorilla found in mountainous rainforests between Cameroon and Nigeria between 1,500-3,500 meters in elevation. They differ physically from other gorilla subspecies and have a very small remaining habitat threatened by deforestation for agriculture, human settlement, hunting, and vulnerability to human diseases which could cause them to go extinct and lose their already low genetic diversity.

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    The Cross River Gorilla is a critically endangered subspecies of western gorilla found in mountainous rainforests between Cameroon and Nigeria between 1,500-3,500 meters in elevation. They differ physically from other gorilla subspecies and have a very small remaining habitat threatened by deforestation for agriculture, human settlement, hunting, and vulnerability to human diseases which could cause them to go extinct and lose their already low genetic diversity.

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    The Cross River Gorilla is a critically endangered subspecies of western gorilla found in mountainous rainforests between Cameroon and Nigeria between 1,500-3,500 meters in elevation. They differ physically from other gorilla subspecies and have a very small remaining habitat threatened by deforestation for agriculture, human settlement, hunting, and vulnerability to human diseases which could cause them to go extinct and lose their already low genetic diversity.

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    Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla Part A: Fuente: SENA

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    The Cross River Gorilla is a critically endangered subspecies of western gorilla found in mountainous rainforests between Cameroon and Nigeria between 1,500-3,500 meters in elevation. They differ physically from other gorilla subspecies and have a very small remaining habitat threatened by deforestation for agriculture, human settlement, hunting, and vulnerability to human diseases which could cause them to go extinct and lose their already low genetic diversity.

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    Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla

    Part A

    Read the following information about the Cross River Gorilla.

    Fuente: SENA

    The Cross River Gorilla is a subspecies of the western gorilla that is usually
    found in montane rainforest between 1,500 and 3,500 meters and in bamboo
    forest from about 2,500 to 3,000 meters. It differs from the other subspecies of
    gorilla in skull and tooth dimensions. They live on a small area of high-land
    forest on the border of Cameroon and Nigeria. They have been classified as a
    critically endangered species. (World Wildlife Fund for Nature, s.f.)

    Part B

    The major threats for the Cross River Gorilla are deforestation, hunting
    and disease.

    If agricultural crops and human settlements advance, their habitat will


    quickly disappear.

    If they reduce their habitat the species faces a greater risk of being
    hunted.

    If they come into recent contact with humans they are vulnerable to
    human disease.

    Genetic diversity will be low if the cross river gorilla becomes completely
    extinct.

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