park guides gorilla trekking in Bwindi

Mountain gorilla tourism in Uganda takes visitors to trek habituated gorilla groups which previously must go through a period of habituation experience where they get used to seeing people into their natural habitat. If mountain gorillas are not visited frequently can easily slide back to being wild and shall require to be habituated again when tourism resumes to prepare them to receive tourists w...
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hirwa gorilla group

Amidst all the COVID-19 virus confusion and uncertainty, the Hirwa family finally migrate back to Volcanoes national park Rwanda after 6 months in Mgahinga national park. It was on 28th August 2019 when the family was suddenly spotted in Mgahinga national park and has lived in Mgahinga national park co-existing with the Nyakgezi gorilla family. The Uganda Wildlife Authority had even started all...
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baby gorilla in bwindi national park

All symptoms of the COVID-19 Virus indicate a serious threat to the lives of mountain gorillas in Africa if exposed to this deadly virus, although there is no evidence or research been done yet to draw a conclusion about this statement.  Each day mountain gorillas are in close proximity with tourists and hence are at a very high risk of contracting human diseases. In the past the Sabyinyo family h...
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uganda gorilla permit

Guides to follow when cancelling Uganda gorilla permits A gorilla permits is a major determinant when to plan your gorilla safari in Bwindi national park and Mgahinga national park. Each gorilla permit has a set date and set region you will be visiting gorillas that just acquiring it doesn’t mean you can visit any time. Gorilla trekking is some exhilarating tourism experience that has led mank...
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mountain gorillas fighting

What can make a silverback Gorilla charge during gorilla trekking? Making eye contact with the gorillas is interpreted as a challenge Use of flash camera is taken as a threat Disruptions like loud noise posses danger Bright colors for gorilla trekking Surrounding the gorilla family / Obstructing the gorilla family Visiting the gorillas for too long Any sudden reactions Ge...
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mountain gorilla group in Uganda

Great news for Uganda gorilla tourism management as the country gains 1 full gorilla family comprising of 20 mountain gorillas migrating from Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park into Uganda’s Mt. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in southwestern Uganda. By nature mountain gorillas are nomads and move daily in groups and its quite possible to cross borders unknowingly. And as it looks, the Hirwa group cr...
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