A Nigerian student at ALU lit up talking about gorillas back home 🇳🇬🦍✨ Her passion shows the future is in great hands — informed, energetic, and caring for Africa’s treasures.
@academic_bridge@alueducation “I am very proud of you, Fani. Your intelligence, right from when I tutored you in computer school, has surpassed my imagination. Keep making Nigeria, Cross River State, and Boki L.G.A. proud.”
@academic_bridge@alueducation Conservation projects (like those by the Wildlife Conservation Society) sometimes give individual names or ID codes to gorillas they monitor, mainly for research and tracking.
These names are usually not ceremonial but practical (e.g., based on appearance, behavior, or location)
@academic_bridge@alueducation In Nigeria, particularly in Cross River State where the Cross River gorilla lives, there are no traditional or formal naming ceremonies for wild gorillas the way humans or domestic animals might have.
@academic_bridge@alueducation They are threatened by deforestation, hunting, and human encroachment. Conservation efforts by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and local communities focus on habitat protection, anti-poaching patrols, and community awareness are the support systems so far.
@academic_bridge@alueducation In Nigeria, they occur in the Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary, Mbe Mountains, and the Okwangwo Division of Cross River National Park. These gorillas are smaller and shyer than other gorillas, making them very difficult to study.
@academic_bridge@alueducation Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli)
This gorilla is a rare subspecies of the Western gorilla found only in the forests along the Nigeria–Cameroon border, mainly in Cross River. It is the most endangered subspecies in the world, with fewer than 300 individuals remaining.
@academic_bridge@alueducation Kainji Lake National Park: Found in Niger and Kwara states.
Chad Basin National Park: Located in Borno State.
Okomu National Park: Found in Edo State.
Old Oyo National Park: Located in Oyo and Kwara states.
Kamuku National Park: Situated in Kaduna State.
@academic_bridge@alueducation Here is a list of some of Nigeria's key national parks:
Gashaka-Gumti National Park: Nigeria's largest national park, located in Taraba and Adamawa states.
Cross River National Park: Located in Cross River state.
Yankari Game Reserve: Located is Bauchi
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