Mountain Gorillas increased from 36 groups in 2011 to 50 in 2018

Mountain Gorillas increased from 36 groups in 2011 to 50 in 2018. On this day 16th December 2019, the outgoing Minister of Tourism, Wildlife & Antiquities Minister Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu has released the latest population census of Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  

• Mountain gorilla families have increased from 36 groups to 50 gorilla families. 
• The total mountain gorillas have increased from 400 to 459 as of the December 2018 census.
• Globally the total of mountain gorillas has increased from an estimate of 1004 to 1063 in number.

 Thanks to the Uganda Wildlife Authority and all conservation partners for these great efforts. Uganda gorilla safaris are definitely getting better and the survival of these elusive giants is facing success. 

About Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is located in southwestern Uganda. The park is part of the Impenetrable Bwindi Forest and is located along the Congo border next to Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley.

The jungle forests cover 331 square kilometers and contain both montane and lowland forest and are accessible only on foot. 

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to almost 480 mountain gorillas that is almost half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas.

About 19 gorilla families are fully habituated and can be trekked on the Uganda gorilla safari. Minimum age of 15 is allowed to trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi and 8  people trek a single gorilla family. 

Other places to trek mountain gorillas in Africa – Mountain Gorillas increased from 36 groups in 2011 to 50 in 2018

Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is a subspecies of the eastern gorilla found in the tropical forests of East and Central Africa.

Mountain gorillas are known not to survive in zoos and therefore can be seen in their natural habitats in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The only way of seeing these gentle giants is by undertaking the Uganda gorilla trekking safaris, gorilla trekking tour Rwanda or Congo gorilla trekking safari. 

• Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is Uganda’s smallest national park and home to mountain gorillas with 1 habituated gorilla family known as the Nyakagezi gorilla group.

The park is located in Southwestern Uganda. Tracking the Nyakagezi gorilla group is amazing with the fact that this group is big and social compared to many other habituated gorilla groups.

• Volcanoes National Park  – Mountain Gorillas increased from 36 groups in 2011 to 50 in 2018
  

Volcanoes National Park well known as Parc National des Volcans is located in the north-western province of Rwanda in a small town known as Musanze.

The park harbors the endangered Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda that is always available for tourists who would love to carry out gorilla tracking tours in Rwanda.

Volcanoes National Park borders Congo’s Virunga National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in south-western Uganda.

Volcanoes National Park has several habituated mountain gorillas and is known to be easier to have trekked than the Bwindi gorilla population.

Mountain gorillas of Rwanda are known to move for shorter distances and therefore this makes them easier to trek than those of Bwindi that move for longer distances and make trekking difficult. 

The surreal way of seeing Mountain gorillas is by undertaking a gorilla trekking safari to these parks. Contact Acacia Safaris Uganda for the best-customized safaris and have that life experience. 

Uganda gorilla safari packages – Mountain Gorillas increased from 36 groups in 2011 to 50 in 2018

To help you better plan your gorilla trekking safari, here is a list of top gorilla packages in Uganda and Rwanda that you can choose from;

3 days gorilla safari Uganda 

12 days jungle safari Uganda 

7 days great primates Uganda safari 

9 days Uganda wildlife tour 

14 days Uganda safari Eco-explorer 

18 days best of Uganda safari