The Western Lowland Gorilla is one of the two subspecies of the lowland gorilla. It is native to Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The Western Lowland Gorilla is the more numerous of the two subspecies with a population estimated at between 100,000 and 200,000 individuals in the wild. However, this represents a significant decline from an estimated several thousand thousand individuals just three decades ago. The main reason for this decline is habitat loss and fragmentation due to logging, mining and other forms of development in the region. This has led to increased pressure on gorilla populations as they are forced to compete for resources with human settlements.