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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda) Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Uganda) Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda) Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of Congo)  4. Its current status is endangered. They went on the endangered species list in 2005. 5. The biggest threat is the destroying of forests. They are being destroyed to build houses and businesses. They have kept the remaining 720 gorillas safe in the national parks. They are keeping them there and hope to breed them to get more. 6. It began in the early 20th century. Hunters in the USA and in Europe started hunting them and 50 gorillas were killed in 25 years. A man in 1921 shot 5 gorillas and was impressed with them and he convinced the Belgian government to establish Africa’s first national park in 1925. They were safe up until 1960 when the civil war broke out. People were less concerned on keepin g them safe. People began poaching them for food and they used their hands and heads for souvenirs. All the remaining gorillas are in national parks and are kept for tourists to look at. 7. They are keeping the gorillas safe and they cannot be hunted. They are for viewing only 8. They hope to see the numbers rise but it will take a while because it is a slow process
 * 1) Mountain Gorilla or Gorilla berengei berengei
 * 2) The mountain gorilla is an herbivore. It eats 100 different kinds of plants. **Staples** leaves, shoots, roots, vines and fruits
 * 3) The mountain gorillas that are left are found in 4 national parks around the world.