Two more Bwindi gorilla families for habituation
March 10, 2010Bwindi and the Gorillas put Uganda in the lime light unlike
other unfortunate circumstances that usual tarnish the countries name. This
time the Uganda Wildlife Authority has announced the habituation of two more
gorilla families in Bwindi
Impenetrable National
Park. The habituation, which started in November
2009, was announced in September 2009 by Mr. Moses Mapesa the UWA Executive
Director. bwindi gorilla tours
The two new gorilla families are going by the names of
Kahungye and Oruzogo. Kahungye derives its name from a hill with the same name
which is in the home range of this gorilla family, while Oruzogo derives its
name from a plant called Oruzogoto (in the local dialect), which is common in
the area where this family ranges. kenya safari guide
Habituation of the two new gorilla families will increase
the number of tourist gorilla families to 8. With each family being allocated 8
gorilla tracking permits per day, the new additions will increase the number of
gorilla tracking permits to 64 per day.gorilla safari uganda
It is estimated that the Kahungye gorilla family has about
19 individuals, three of whom are silverbacks. Oruzogo is estimated to have 15
individuals.rwanda travel guide
This has come as a result of the high demand for the Gorilla
tracking permits and when UWA finally open the families for tracking. More
tourists will get the golden opportunity to track the gentle giants.gorilla trekking
Posted by Adrian