Uganda Gorilla and chimpanzee Trekking Tours
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What is Gorilla Trekking?
Gorilla trekking is one of the safaris done in Uganda. Gorilla trekking Uganda involves moving through the forest of Bwindi or Mgahinga tracking these great apes.
The trek can be strenuous sometimes because the gorillas keep on moving from one location to the other.
The movement of the gorillas depends on the location of the food.
The trek can be strenuous sometimes because the gorillas keep on moving from one location to the other.
The movement of the gorillas depends on the location of the food.
Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are native of the Virunga Conservation area, an area covering Uganda, Congo and Rwanda. Apart from Virunga's, these apes can also be found in Bwindi forest National Park. Many of the gorillas that are known are lowland western gorillas located in Central West African countries.
The gorillas in Uganda are part of the eastern gorillas living in high altitude places usually between 2,200m–4,300m. Mountain gorillas have over 95% of human DNA this makes them the closest to humans only second to Chimpanzees.
These primate species are endangered having been hunted by early settlers and local people to almost extinction.
However efforts have been made to revive the population of these apes and this is mainly through the gorilla trekking safaris that help to conserve these gentle giants.
The gorillas in Uganda are part of the eastern gorillas living in high altitude places usually between 2,200m–4,300m. Mountain gorillas have over 95% of human DNA this makes them the closest to humans only second to Chimpanzees.
These primate species are endangered having been hunted by early settlers and local people to almost extinction.
However efforts have been made to revive the population of these apes and this is mainly through the gorilla trekking safaris that help to conserve these gentle giants.
