Gorillas, jaguars and other wildlife vulnerable to human activity even in nature reserves

The mountain gorilla was one of the mammals found to be affected by human activities. Picture: AP /Schalk van Zuydam

Wildlife sanctuaries fail to fully protect tropical animals from harmful human activities, a major study has found.

Mammals including the jaguar, the mountain gorilla, and the Sunda pangolin were all found to be affected by human activities, even when they resided in the depths of a nature reserve.