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PRIMATES
UGANDA AND RWANDA
Tracking the mountain gorilla takes two to eight hours depending on the location of the group. The adventure requires a reasonable level of fitness for the Impenetrable Forest is well named; the gorilla’s forest homeland
comprises dense, tangled vegetation draped over a mountainous landscape of deep valleys and steep ridges.
Bwindi is also one of Uganda’s top bird watching destinations with 350 birds, including many localised Albertine Rift endemic species. Outside the forest, Community Walks provide an insight into the lives of the Bakiga and Batwa (pygmy) peoples living beside the forest. Bwindi and SW Uganda
GORILLA TRACKING UGANDA
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, is a famous safari destination in Africa for gorilla safaris. Given the fact that the forest protects more than half of the remaining gorilla population, the forest has become of great mountain gorilla conservation value in Africa. A trek through this forest, one of Africa's most ancient rainforests, in search of the endangered mountain gorilla, ranks among the world's premier wildlife encounters.
VIEW UGANDA GORILLA TRACKING SAFARIS / TOURS IN BWINDI HERE.
MGAHINGA NATIONAL PARK GORILLA TRACKING
Mgahinga Gorilla National park is a well known park for gorilla safaris and is Uganda's smallest national park. However, it is also one of the most dramatic for the park lies on the northern slopes of Mts. Muhabura, Mgahinga and Sabyinyo, three volcanoes that create an unforgettable regional backdrop. These peaks are three of the six Virunga volcanoes that mark the southern limit of the Albertine Rift Valley and are divided between Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo. The Virungas are home to more than half of the world's population of the endangered mountain gorilla. 380 individuals roam the slopes of the volcanoes while the remaining 340 live nearby in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Fortunately for the gorillas, Mgahinga's small area is supplemented by those of two larger, adjoining parks in Rwanda (Volcanoes NP) and DR Congo (Virunga NP).
VIEW UGANDA GORILLA TRACKING TOURS HERE.
RWANDA GORILLA TRACKING
An exhilarating trek through the cultivated foothills of the Virungas offers stirring views in all directions. Then, abruptly, the trail enters the national park, immersing trekkers in the mysterious intimacy of the rainforest, alive with the calls of colourful birds and chattering of the rare golden monkey, and littered with fresh spoor of the mountains’ elusive populations of buffalo and elephant. Through gaps in the forest canopy, the magnificent peaks are glimpsed, easily accessible and among the highest in Africa, beckoning an ascent.
VIEW RWANDA GORILLA TRACKING TOURS HERE
UGANDA PRIMATE TOURS
Uganda is paradise of the primate tracker. Kibale Forest has the highest concentration of primates in East Africa. In Uganda you can find 13 different diurnal and 6 kinds of nocturnal Primates. They can be found in the various parks of Uganda along with fantastic wildlife viewing and birding opportunities. The vast amount of primates set Uganda apart from other East African Safari destinations such as Kenya and Tanzania since unlike those two countries you can find the greatest variety in one park. Other
Primate tours include the Ngamba Islands Chimpanzee Sanctuary
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