Title
Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in the Likouala swamp forests of north central Congo: Preliminary data on populations and ecology
Author(s)
Fay, J. M.; Agnagna, M.; Moore, J.; Oko, R.
Published
1989
Publisher
International Journal of Primatology
Abstract
Until recently it was generally believed that gorillas avoid water. In two recent, independent faunal surveys in the Likouala swamp of north central Congo, we have found that gorillas occur at high densities, extending the known range of Gorilla gorilla gorilla very close to the Oubangui River. The gorillas in this area fed on the abundant ground vegetation of herbaceous monocotyledons in the swamp forest. In adjacent islands of terra firmathere was little evidence of gorilla nesting or feeding, indicating that they spend at least part of the year almost exclusively in the swamp forests. Recent reports from several sites in West Africa indicate that swamp forests may generally provide abundant food resources that are used regularly by gorillas.
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