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THE NEW BIG 5

1 GORILLAS

he world’s largest primates are vital to healthy forests, controlling plant growth and distributing seeds. Mountain gorillas are found in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Their two ranges total less than 300 square miles – around one tenth of Yellowstone National Park in the USA. Their population is slowly recovering – the most recent census put their number at 1063, and they have been moved from Critically Endangered

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