Are mountain gorillas dangerous? This is one of the most common questions asked by several travellers especially those who wish to visit these rare primates which are found in the Virunga Mountains of Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. Well, here we attempt to answer this question using real experience, published research and to throw more […]

The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has unveiled new five habituated gorilla groups for trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park. The park is divided into four gorilla tracking sectors which include Buhoma, Rushaga, Nkuringo, Ruhija, and Ruhija. The names of the new gorilla groups include Binyindo and Muyambi in Buhoma, Rwigi and Tindatine in Rushaga, and […]

The Maramagambo forest reserve is part of Queen Elizabeth national park. The borders of the reserve are formed by Lake Edward to the west and the Kichwamba escarpment to the east. Two explosion crater-filled lakes of Nyamusingiri and Kyasandukale are located on its northern edge. There’s a raised viewing platform that offers beautiful rift valley […]

Murchison falls national park was named after the powerful falls of River Nile which bisects the protected area into two sectors, the north and the south. Each part consists of different flora and fauna. The Nile waters give life to the ecosystem and biodiversity of the park including over 78 mammal species, 451 birds, primates […]

Last month, our team from Gorilla Trek Africa was lucky enough to trek gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park with Mr. Malkit Rooprai, a British tourist who drove his car from the UK to Uganda. We had a chat before going for the actual trek and he revealed that he came overland by car all […]

The Greater Virunga Transboundary Landscape (GVTL), 15,155sq.km is a network of 11 interconnecting protected areas in Uganda, DR Congo, and Rwanda. They are linked by a series of wildlife corridors. From Virunga national park in Congo to Toro Semliki wildlife reserve and Rwenzori mountains in western Uganda. The Rwindi plains in central Virunga Park connects […]

Bitukura gorilla family is found in Ruhija sector of Bwindi impenetrable national park and is one of the 6 habituated gorilla groups in the sector. The family is currently made up of 13 members led by dominating silverback Mugisha. Other members in BituKura family include another silverback, 4 adult females, 2 blackbacks, 1 sub adult […]

Toro Semliki wildlife reserve (TSWR) is located at the southern tip of the Albertine graben in Ntoroko and Kabarole districts, western Uganda. The protected area is surrounded by Kibale forest to the south, Semliki and Rwenzori mountains national parks to the west along the border with DR Congo. The area covers 542 sq.km and was […]