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Best Luxury Lodges in Bwindi Forest

Best Luxury Lodges in Bwindi Forest

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The Jungle heaven on earth Bwindi forest famed to the world due to the rare primates the mountain gorillas which are only found in Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Every year the park attracts 1000s of visitors with a main aim of tracking the mountain gorillas though other activities are done both

Two Gorilla Families Habituated for Tourism in Bwindi

Two Gorilla Families Habituated for Tourism in Bwindi

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This year has been a good one for all those that are interested in gorilla trekking as we do have new gorilla families in Bwindi forest in Uganda. There has been very many dynamics in the original gorilla families where we had some old gorilla families separating to form new gorilla groups while others have

Causes of Death in Gorillas

Causes of Death in Gorillas

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Gorillas can get infected with most diseases suffered by human beings. That is why the tourists are always advised to as far away from the animals as possible – 7 meters a way. In the distribution range of the mountain gorillas, the climate is wet and cold, which the gorillas are not optimally adapted to.

Rukina Silverback Gorilla

Silverback Gorilla Rukina of Ruhija Dies

Silverback Gorilla Rukina of Ruhija Dies

Rukina Silverback Gorilla

April 6th 2015, was an Easter Monday to the entire religious sector around the world, as celebrations were going on. On the other hand, it was a sad and painful day in the tourism industry. In Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, one of the parks where tourists enjoy gorilla tours, one of the silverbacks died.

Two Families: Bikingi & Bushabo Habituated for Gorilla Trekking

Two Families: Bikingi & Bushabo Habituated for Gorilla Trekking

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Two new gorilla groups have been opened for gorilla tourism within Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, the best place to see the endangered mountain gorillas in Africa. As part of the on-going process to promote gorilla tourism within Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has habituated two more groups of mountain gorillas

Bwindi Mourns the Death of a Female Nshongi Gorilla

Bwindi Mourns the Death of a Female Nshongi Gorilla

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One of the senior adult female mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Bwiruka has died barely three months after the oldest male, Ruhondeza passed on. Bwiruka, who has been a dominant female in the 34-member Nshongi family, was found dead by trackers on Monday, according to officials of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). She was

Bwindi Mountain Gorillas

Bwindi Gorillas Ranging on Community Land

Bwindi Gorillas Ranging on Community Land

Bwindi Mountain Gorillas

Conflict between people and animals is one of the main threats to the continued survival of many wildlife species and also represents risks to local human populations. If such conflicts are not addressed adequately, local support for conservation declines drastically. Therefore resolving human-wildlife conflict is a key issue for the future of wildlife conservation (Woodroffe

Mishaya Gorilla Silverback Reported Dead

Mishaya Gorilla Silverback Reported Dead

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The dominant leader of the Mishaya Gorilla group in the renowned Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has been reported dead. According the Gorilla Doctors, the silverback of Mishaya group was found dead early this week in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. After finding the dominant silver back dead, Dr. Fred and team of the Gorilla Doctors conducted a

Bwindi Rangers

How Gorilla Habituation of a Family is Done

How Gorilla Habituation of a Family is Done

Bwindi Rangers

Once a mountain gorilla senses the presence of people, he flees further into the forest. This is a highly meaningful behavior, especially given the continuing depletion of the gorillas’ natural environment by hunting, poaching and the prevalent resentment of the local communities against the animals. Since the introduction of ecologically aware tourism has many approaches