Gorilla Safari Uganda, Rwanda, Congo Africa: Mountain Gorilla Safaris And Tours

RWANDA GORILLA TREKKING

Gorillas are found in the forests surrounding the volcanoes.  Gorilla permits in all park are on a very high demand and we advise that you book them as early as possible.  Gorilla trekking is so exhausting but enjoyable.

Gorillas move in groups led by the male gorilla, the Silverback.  Gorilla tracking or trekking is the top safari activity of tourists who flock to Uganda.  Gorillas eat plants that grow only in areas that receive intense sunlight exposure.  Gorillas also eat roots, fruits, shoots, leaves, bark, pith, and grubs which grow on rotting wood.  Only about 700 gorillas exist in the world today, half of them here.

Today, while other parts of Rwanda and central Africa struggle with the long-term consequences of war’s environmental devastation — food shortages, deforestation and deteriorating water quality — the economy in Rwanda’s gorilla region is growing.  “Today, tourism in Rwanda’s gorilla region is growing, and the soil is considered the best in the country — an important factor in a society where 90 percent of the population farms.