Gorilla Habituation Experience
The term “habituated gorilla” refers to a gorilla that has experienced gorilla habituation. Gorilla habituation is the process by which wild mountain gorillas are conditioned to coexist with people while still carrying out their daily activities.
African mountain gorillas can be found in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, the Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, and the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
In Uganda, the gorilla trekking area of Rushaga National Park is limited to the southern west section of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The Rushaga Sector of Bwindi is home to two families of habituated gorillas. The Bushaho and Bikyingi gorilla families are among them. One silverback, nine adult females, nine newborns, and two sub-adults make up the Bikyingi gorilla family.
Gorilla habituation is the ideal way to see gorillas up close and appreciate these amazing endangered animals, but only four individuals are permitted to embark on the trip.
Gorilla trekking costs 800 USD, whereas a permit for gorilla habituation costs 1,500 USD per person.
The gorilla trekking experience lasts little more than an hour in the woods with the gorillas, whereas the gorilla habituation experience takes about four hours.
December, March, June, and October are the busiest months for gorilla habituation.
You must make your reservation at least four months prior to your trip in order to participate in the gorilla habituation experience, and the tour operator will arrange for your permission.
A light rain jacket, a packed lunch, a camera and extra batteries, long sleeves, and gloves are required for the gorilla habituation experience.
There are about 400 mountain gorillas worldwide, which is a large number. A World Heritage Site is the impenetrable national park of Bwindi. Rushegura, Bitukura, Mubare, Habinyanja, Oruzogo, Nshongi, Nkuringo, Mishaya, Bweza, Kahungye, Nyakagezi, Busingye, and Kyaguriro are among the twelve gorilla families that call Uganda home.
There are eight members of the Mubare Gorilla family and one silverback. Established in 1993, the Mubare Gorilla Park is home to one of Uganda’s oldest habituated gorilla families. The Mubare family, led by a silverback named Ruhondeza, resides on Mubare Hill in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The Habinyanja Gorilla family, consisting of two silverbacks and 17 members, is situated in Buhoma. The first guests arrived in 1999 after the family had become accustomed to them in 1997.
The Rushegura Gorilla family, located in the Buhoma district, consists of 19 members and one silverback.
There are four silverbacks and fourteen members of the Bitukura Gorilla family in the Ruhija region. The Ruhija region of Bwindi Forest National Park is home to the Bitukura gorilla family. The Bitukura river serves as the inspiration for the name of the Bitukura habituated family.
The Oruzogo family, the second habituated family in the Ruhijah area, consists of two silverbacks and twenty-five family members.
The habituation of the Nkuringo gorilla family, which consists of two silverbacks and 19 other gorilla families, was finished in 2004.
The Rushaga area is home to the 26-member Nshongi gorilla family, which includes four silverbacks.
There are twelve gorillas and one silverback in the Mishaya Gorilla family, which is situated in the Rushaga district.
There are three silverbacks and thirteen members of the Kahungye Gorilla family, which is situated in the Rushaga sector.
Rushaga is home to the Bweza Habituated gorilla family, which consists of nine members and one silverback.
Rushaga is where the Busingye gorilla family is located.
Only ten members and three silverbacks make up the Nyakagezi Gorilla family, which is found in Mgahinga National Park.
Ruhija is where the Kyaguriro gorilla family is found. There are two silverbacks among the 15 members of the family.
