It’s celebrations in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. A baby gorilla has been born in the Mishaya Gorilla family in Rushaga in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The news has been shared by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. The mother of the baby has been identified as Biretwa an adult female in the Rushaga Sector of Bwindi. Both
Bwindi Impenetrable Great Ape Project: Progress Report for 1999
The Bwindi-Impenetrable Great Ape Project (BIGAPE) was begun in 1996 in Bwindi-Impenetrable National Park in southwestern Uganda. The primary goal of the project is the study of the sympatric ecology of the mountain gorillas and chimpanzees that inhabit Bwindi. Gorilla research in Bwindi has lagged far behind that in the Virunga Volcanoes, with the result
Bwindi Gorilla Population Increases to 459 Individuals
The outgoing Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities has unveiled the results from the Gorilla Census that was conducted in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The long awaited results have put the number of mountain gorillas living in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the Sarambwe Nature Reserve of the Democratic Republic of Congo to 459 mountain gorillas.
Another Baby Gorilla Born in Mubare
The wildlife community is filled with excitement. The exciting news from the Bwindi Forest is a second birth in a space of two weeks within the Mubare Gorilla group. This is the oldest group in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and the mother has been identified as Karungi. She gave birth to a live baby gorillas. The
Mubare Groups Welcomes Newborn Baby
It is all happiness in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The community celebrates a new born baby gorilla in the Mubare group. The mother of the baby who has been identified as Businza and baby are in good shape. Welcome the baby to the gorilla Planet!
Uganda Increases the Price of Gorilla Permits for 2020-23
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has revised the prices of the gorilla permits and other activity fees. In this new tariff some new products have also been introduced as well as fines. This follows an ice-break by Mr. Stephen Masaba, the director of Tourism at UWA who made a significant announcement outlining several changes in tariffs
UWA Sets New Prices for Gorilla Permits
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has set the new price for gorilla permits from $600 to $700 plus other safari activities. UWA whose headquarters are based in Kampala is an organ that is mandated by laws of Uganda to sustainably manage all the national parks. The fees for gorilla permits were hiked by $100 for
Rare Waterspout Observed at Lake Bunyonyi
Tourists and locals in Kabale were treated to a spectacular sight of a waterspout off the Lake Bunyonyi, one of the most beautiful places in Uganda. The sudden phenomenon was recorded on videos and photos by both the locals and tourists and has been widely shared on social media. Numerous videos were captured by surprised
Two New Gorilla Groups Habituated for Tourism in Bwindi
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has successfully habituated more 2 gorilla families in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park for tourism. In a memo sent to tour operators and the press, the two families that have been habituated for gorilla visits are; Christmas found in Nkuringo and Katwe families in Buhoma Sector. The two groups are
Benefits Of Gorilla Tourism In Uganda
Uganda is one of Africa’s most bio-diverse destination, it’s a landlocked country and an East African country though well placed with in the very heart of Africa with superb ecosystems that range from swampy vegetation which gradually merge into rolling savannahs and misty tropical rain forests in the south west. Still Uganda is among the