Gorillas and chimpanzees in western equatorial Africa are more numerous than thought, according to the biggest survey to date

More than 360,000 gorillas are now thought to inhabit the region, as much as double the previous estimate

Central African

Republic

Equatorial

Guinea

Cameroon

Libreville

Republic

of Congo

Gabon

Sangala

Brazzaville

Democratic

Republic of

the Congo

200 km

200 miles

Central African

Republic

Yaoundé

Cameroon

Equatorial

Guinea

Ouesso

More than 360,000 gorillas are now thought to inhabit the region, as much as double the previous estimate

Libreville

Gabon

Republic

of Congo

Franceville

Sangala

Gulf of Guinea

Brazzaville

Democratic

Republic

of the Congo

Kinshasa

Pointe-Noire

200 km

200 miles