Birding in Uganda :
Uganda is a true African birding destination, located across the equator. Uganda attracts
migratory birds from North and South hemisphere. Uganda is the richest country for birds in Africa. It has almost half of the species known on the African continent and over 10% of those recorded throughout the entire world. Over 1,000 [...]
Queen Elizabeth safari Park
Queen Elizabeth National park, which is described as “Uganda’s Great Rift Valley” by Andrew Roberts, is the second largest and it is almost 1,978 sq. km. It is bordered in the West by Lake Edward and in the North by the Rwenzori Mountains, and is divided in two sectors, the North and [...]
Gorilla tracking in Bwindi National Park
It is the major tourist activity in Bwindi, consisting of four gorilla groups currently available daily fro tourists. The groups currently include; Mubare group, which consists of 10 gorillas and one silverback. This group was opened to tourists in 1993.
The second group is Habinyanda group, which consists of 18 gorillas [...]
Bwindi Gorilla Safari Park Rules
For conservation reasons, visits to the gorillas are tightly controlled. The following rules apply and must be strictly adhered to: -
Don’t leave litter. All litter must be carried out of the park and disposed off properly.
No one with a communicable disease is allowed to enter the park.
Don’t spit on the [...]
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
Its found in Uganda in the Southwestern Uganda, on the edge of the Albertine Rift and its shared by three different districts which are; Kisoro, Kanungu and Kabale districts. The distance from Kampala, which takes 10 hours is approximately 534Km from the city. The park is boardering the Democratic Republic of [...]
Packing for a Gorilla tours
What to bring for a gorilla tour
Wear shoes with good traction, suitable for steep muddy slopes.
Gorilla tracking can be a long and grueling walk, so track yourself.
Good manners, for gorilla watchers.
Carry rain gear, sunscreen and a hat, as the weather is fickle.
Carry water and food.
Keep your voice down or quiet, [...]
Gorilla Trekking Rules
Rules and Regulations for trekking mountain gorillas in Uganda
Don’t drop litter in the park.
Keep distance of minimum 5 metres or 15 feet from the gorillas.
No eating or drinking near the gorillas.
Flash photography is not permitted.
In case of an emergency toilet, dig a hole of 30cm and fill it up after [...]
Gorilla tracking in Uganda
Mountain gorillas are a preserve of Bwindi and Mgahinga. They are truly special animals, rare, gentle like us yet, yet different. Gorilla tracking is an experience of a life time – It leads you into a strange land to meet one of the world’s most endangered species, in their own denizens. This [...]
Daily habits of Uganda Mountain Gorillas
Gorillas spend about 30% of their time feeding, 30% of their time moving and foraging, and the remaining 40% of the day at rest. They are the most terrestrial of the great apes, spending over 90% of their time on the ground. They move about on all fours, but can [...]
Social organization of Gorillas
Gorillas mostly live in family groups. An average group contains 12 animals, with one or two older silver back males, younger black males, several females and their offspring, although they have no set pattern for group composition or size. Groups of thirty animals (with five silver backs), have been recorded, and smaller [...]
