New gorilla family in Rushaga- Rwigi

New gorilla family in Rushaga- Rwigi : Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park of recent officially announced and opened a new Gorilla family for trekking in Rushaga called Rwigi with a silver back called Rwigi and 5 other members have been made available by Uganda wildlife Authority and its ready to be tracked by tourists. Rwigi is a newly habituated Gorilla family in Rushaga sector of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. This new Gorilla family is a break away from Kahungye Gorilla family also found in Rushaga sector of Bwindi National Park. Travelers who visit Bwindi forest can now track the new Gorilla family for fresh and memorable Mountain Gorilla tracking experience. Rwigi, formerly one of the three dominant silverbacks in Kahungye Gorilla family is now the leader of Rwigi Gorilla family.

New gorilla family in Rushaga called Rwigi with a silver back called Rwigi and 5 other members have been made available by Uganda wildlife Authority and its ready to be tracked by tourists. This has been added to the existing gorilla families. It is a splinter from the Kahungye group.

Take on a Uganda Gorilla safari to get thrilling moments on Uganda Safaris

The most popular tourism activity in Uganda is undoubtedly gorilla trekking, which takes place in Bwindi National Park.

Gorillas can be found in four national parks in Africa, namely Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda where you can go on Rwanda Gorilla Safaris, Virunga National Park in DR Congo for Congo Safaris Tours, the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda for stunning Uganda Safaris.

In Uganda, half of the remaining mountain gorillas are found in two different national parks, and it is the only country in the world where two different national parks support mountain gorillas, New gorilla family in Rushaga- Rwigi.

As the largest mountain gorilla population in the world, the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, located in southwest Uganda, is arguably the best place in the world to see mountain gorillas. There are around 450 mountain gorillas in the park.

Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi

In addition to being a UNESCO World Heritage site, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is also known as the impenetrable forest due to the extremely dense canopy of trees that cover the forest and prevent sunlight from penetrating to the ground. There are 12 habituated gorilla groups in Bwindi, which is one of the highest numbers anywhere in the world.

A unique feature of the park is the fact that it is located near some of the best tourist attractions in Uganda, such as Queen Elizabeth National Park, making it possible for visitors to combine Uganda gorilla safaris with spotting the big five.

It is not only the gorillas that make Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park famous among tourists, but you can also visit the Batwa pygmy community, go on forest walks, observe birds and view other wildlife within the park as well, New gorilla family in Rushaga- Rwigi

There are four main sectors within the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Rushaga, Nkuringo, Buhoma and Ruhija. Rushaga and Buhoma are the sectors with the most concentrations of gorilla groups and are the most popular for gorilla tracking due to their higher concentrations.

  It is possible for visitors who are interested in a gorilla habituation experience to do this from Rushaga 3 Days gorilla habituation experience, which allows visitors to observe a particular gorilla group more closely for 4 hours under the guidance of experienced trackers and researchers.