Newly Habituated Gorilla Family in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Exciting news for the gorilla population in Uganda…
A newly habituated gorilla family with 30 members was launched for tourism on September 24, 2009. Christened the Nshongi group, the family is located in Rushaga on the southwestern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
This is the largest group for tourism in the country and is expected to boost Uganda’s gorilla tourism capacity.
The launch was a big event with some world class celebrities attending the occasion along with other key Uganda government officials.
—from the management of Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp
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Seeing the gorillas in Uganda or Rwanda is definitely on my “bucket list.” Abercrombie & Kent offers a 5-day trip extension in Uganda and the property they use is Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp.
AA Safaris & Tours also offers gorilla trekking packages in both Uganda and Rwanda. I’m still researching the best trip and would love to read more about gorillas here.