Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Uganda Mountain Gorilla Safari
MOUNTAIN GORILLA TREKKING
Gorilla tracking is an attractive and a memorable experience which repays more than the effort 
needed to reach Bwindi & to trek through the forest. Bwindi has 6 habituated gorilla categories that are tracked by tourists. 3 of the these are in the area of Buhoma & one at Nkuringo.
GORILLA TREKKING IN BWINDI GORILLA PARK
* The Mubare group (‘M’ group) opened for tourism in 1993 & consists of 10 gorillas with one silverback.
* The Habinyanja group (‘H’ group) opened for tourism in 1998 & is consists of 21 individuals with two silverbacks.
* The Rushegura group (‘R’ group) consists of 10 gorillas & 1 silverback. It was opened for tourism in 2002.
* The Nkuringo group (‘N’ group) opened for tourism in 2004 & is composed of 19 gorillas and one silverback.
Gorilla tracking is Uganda’s most desired tourism activity. You had better book in advance to confirm that permits for your requested dates are present.
Bwindi favors flora and fauna due to its slopes that extend above an expansive altitudinal range of approximately 1447m,the lowland forest that has a range of 1160m along with afromontane vegetation exceeding 2600m.Another aspect could be of old age. It’s among the few areas that survived during the rid conditions that affected the forest during the 12,000-18,000years age.
Majority of Uganda’s forest is over 12, 00 years, but Bwindi’s vegetation is over 25,00 years with various species such as 200 trees,88 moths,310 different species of butterflies,51 reptiles,120 types of mammal along with 10 primates. Other animals include baboon, L’Hoest’s, colobus monkeys, chimpanzee and the great Mountain gorillas.
This group is mobile and at times crosses to Rwanda & DRC, so you should check for updates from Uganda Wildlife Authority (see contacts). Enrollment as well as briefing for gorilla tracking starts at 07.45 at Ntebeko.
Tracking begins at 08.30 and can take 3 to 8 hrs.
