Uganda gets 3 new gorilla trekking groups

Bwindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three gorilla groups recently completed Uganda’s gorilla habituation program, bringing the total number of groups available for trekking to 19 and the total number of daily gorilla trekking permits available to 152.

The addition of these groups, reports visituganda.news, helps meet increased demand for gorilla trekking permits in Uganda following the tourism board’s concentrated marketing efforts in North America and Europe and the increased price of gorilla trekking permits in Rwanda.

The gorilla habituation process takes approximately two years. During this time, groups of six to eight researchers encounter the wild families on a daily basis, continuing until they become comfortable around humans. The newly habituated groups are located in the Rushaga, Nkuringo and Buhoma sections of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

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SOURCE: visituganda.news

N.B: Permits can be reserved up to two years in advance via trusted tour operators or the Uganda Wildlife Authority.