where to Trek Mountain Gorillas-Uganda
Wondering where to trek mountain Gorillas in Uganda? Africa Treasures brings the most prominent places that are habitats for various mountain Gorillas families in different and gazetted national parks in Uganda . There basically two parks that is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National park.
Where to go for gorilla trekking in Uganda
Uganda is among the three countries in Africa that is dominant with these creatures with more than one sector. Majorly Gorilla trekking in Uganda is done in two national parks that is Mgahinga and the mighty Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. Both these parks consist habituated gorillas with different gorilla families that are trekked on a daily basis.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in the southwestern part of Uganda crossing the steep western valley, it consists of a number of the sector where different gorilla families are distributed. They consist of Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija, and Nkuringo. This park lies amidst the ancient might forest of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and it consists of half of the general population of the gorilla in the world. The national park has 90 mammal species, including 11 primates, of which the black-and-white colobus, with its lovely flowing white tail, is prominent.
The sectors in Bwindi consist of different families below;
Ruhija sector in the east which comprises of gorilla families such as Mukiza, Oruzogo, Bitukura, Kyaguliro;
Buhoma region in the north and consists of gorilla groups like Habinyanja, Katwe, Mubare, and Rushegura;
Nkuringo area in the southern part has groups such as Christmas, Nkuringo, and Bushaho
RushagaRegion has habituated families such as Kutu, Bikingi, Mishaya, Busingye, Kahungye, Rwigi, Bweza, Nshongi and Mucunguzi gorilla group.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is set in the extreme southwestern side of the country about 8-10 hours’ drive from Entebbe or Kampala. The Park covers the northern slopes of the three northernmost Virunga Volcanoes: Mt. Muhavura (4,127 m), Mt. Gahinga (3,474 m), and Mt. Sabinyo (3,645 m).
The Park is about 10 km south of Kisoro and is bordered to the south by the Republic of Rwanda and to the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this park, tourists can join a 3-day gorilla tour in Mgahinga at any time of the year. Within Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, the Nyakagezi gorilla group is the only habituated gorilla family set for visitors to trek.
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