Bwindi’s Most Accessible Gorilla Families
Bwindi’s Most Accessible Gorilla Families: Travellers who participate in Bwindi gorilla trekking safaris always find it challenging to trek mountain gorillas in their natural setting, a duration that may run from 45 minutes to 7 hours, nearly half a day, while searching for these primate species. Have you ever thought of any easy access to track these gentle giants? Worry not, this article will get you a solution, and after that, you will plan accordingly to engage yourself in a soft gorilla trekking adventure.
Although some nature lovers, birdwatchers, and primate lovers tend to prefer distant gorilla families since they offer the best experience due to their varied ecosystems. However, some visitors would love to track close gorilla families, making them easily accessible, particularly in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Additionally, there is a schema among some people that Rwanda’s gorilla treks are much more easily accessible than gorillas in Uganda. Truth be said! Uganda also has gorilla families that are easily accessible and involve shorter treks. More still, the terrain in Volcanoes National Park is easier than that of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, although not every Rwanda’s gorilla family can easily be trekked.
According to Uganda’s mountain gorillas, some visitors have been filled with false information that Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has some gorilla families that seem to be hard to trek, while others are easier to access during the trekking experience. However, Bwindi has always registered circumstances where visitors have accessed gorillas with less than an hour during gorilla trekking. Within this short time, visitors get filled with joy and excitement, where they spend an hour interacting with gorillas as they witness their daily activities.
Why are some Gorilla Families Easy to trek- Bwindi’s Most Accessible Gorilla Families
Bwindi’s Most Accessible Gorilla Families: Since gorillas are also wild animals, within their habitats, they remain wild and free to roam in search of food sources, shelter, and protection; hence, it’s hard to tell their movements. Therefore, they locomote for long distances and they keep on changing from one place to another day by day. Some gorillas tend to move far away to hideout places that are at times inaccessible and vice versa. This reveals why this article is important to give an insight into the conception.
The Rushegura gorilla family is one of the groups that is easily accessible. Commonly referred to as R-Group, it is strategically located at the starting point in the Buhoma sector of Bwindi National Park. Visitors who do not prefer trekking for long distances have found it convenient to carry out gorilla trekking than other gorilla families. However, in some seasons, this group tends to move a little farther, making its accessibility quite taxing, like other gorilla groups. This means that it’s not a guarantee that visitors planning to book Rushegura permits will find it easier to trek. Therefore, Rushegura, being the easiest gorilla family, attracts many visitors; hence, others end up booking gorilla families in different sectors such as Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo.
This means that the sector where you book your gorilla permit is where you will book your accommodation to make it easier for you to have easier access to the park headquarters and the gorilla permits as well. Failure to book your accommodation near your tracking sector calls for long driving sessions, and visitors will end up complaining about the long distance covered. For example, you can not book your accommodation in Buhoma when your tracking sector is in Rushaga sector and vice versa.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park are home to over 24 gorilla families, 23 of which are in Bwindi and one in Mgahinga National Park. This means that Bwindi alone has over 459 mountain gorillas, distributed in the four sectors of Buhoma, Ruhija, Rushaga, and Nkuringo, contributing to 50% of the world’s gorilla population. The Buhoma sector has 6 gorilla families, and these include Habiyanja, Muyambi, Mubare, Binyindo, Rushegura, and Katwe.
The Rushaga sector, which is located in the southern part of the park, has 9 gorilla families, including Mishaya, Kutu, Bikingi, Posho, Mucunguzi, Nshongi, Busingye, Bweza, and Kahungye. Ruhija has 5 gorilla families, such as Bitakura, Mukiza, Kyagulira A, Kyagulira B, and Oruzogo. Nkuringo has 3 gorilla families, and these include Bushaho, Christmas, and Nkuringo. Visitors are advised to link up with a tour operator like Caracal Explorers for advice on booking a gorilla permit and the accommodation for the gorilla family booked.
Conclusion
We believe that questions like Why did you book me a distant gorilla family or a hard-to-trek gorilla family? Have been responding too, based on the factors that have been discussed above. However, visitors should kindly get to know that gorilla permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, it is advisable to book your gorilla permit about 4 to 5 months in advance when there is still room for making your choice. However, travellers should be aware that gorilla trekking in both Uganda and Rwanda can be challenging at times, and therefore may require a certain level of fitness, especially for passionate gorilla trekkers.
