Mountain gorillas are one of the most visited animals in Africa due to their unique characters. Unfortunately theses animals are endangered species that are almost getting extinct in the forthcoming generations.
There are only 880 mountain gorillas in the world and are only found in Uganda, Rwanda and The Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda has almost a half of the world’s mountain gorilla population that is 420 gorillas. These huge primates are drastically decreasing in number due to poaching, deforestation of their habitats with the purpose of getting timber and logs. The humans are also encroaching on their homes with reason of settling. Gorillas also have a low reproductive rate as the female gorilla produces one gorilla every four years.
But efforts are being put up to save them from getting extinct one way of saving the most gorillas from perishing is visiting them in their natural habitats. Many people have reacted to the effort of saving the gorillas by taking gorilla safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park and Mgahinga national park both located in the south western part of Uganda. Thousands of tourists globally come to Uganda to take up gorilla tours it is not only to save the gorillas from getting extinct but also these Uganda gorilla safaris are so adventurous, interesting and educative.
Mountain gorillas are interesting animals to interact with and this is because they have similar social behavioral ways like human beings. Many visitors of these gorillas get mesmerized by the way these huge creatures lead their daily life. They have a well organized family set up as each gorilla has a role to play in the family. Mountain gorillas are one of man’s closest cousins as they also belong to the ape world. They have the same respiratory and nervous system like man so that means diseases that affect man affect them too. They have the same facial structure only that for the gorillas are too hairy and rough.
It would be so nice if everyone in the world encounters these amazing primates before they become history to the world. This can be done by jumping onto a gorilla safari tour in Uganda. This can be done by getting in touch with a tour agent in Uganda to organize your expedition by getting you a gorilla permit, making hotel bookings, hiring a car in Uganda for ground transportation to the gorilla home.
Tourists have normally spiced up the gorilla safari by tracking the gorillas in two countries that is Uganda and Rwanda as they visit both Bwindi impenetrable national park then cross over to Rwanda to volcanoes national park to also track. This is so amazing getting one experience by visiting two countries at ago.
There is also any other way of getting in touch with the gorilla is through a self drive tour to Bwindi impenetrable national park or Mgahinga after acquiring a gorilla permit. Rent a car in Uganda from any car rental agency then take on a gorilla safari tour on your own. There is nothing more adventurous than travelling on your own to the gorilla homes.