Country Uganda is famous for Mountain Gorilla trekking safaris. Uganda is the home of mountain Gorillas found in Bwindi Impenetrable forest and Mgahinga National parks. These 2 national parks are a natural habitat for mountain gorillas and famous for gorilla tracking safaris. We have arranged captivating Gorilla tours of unforgettable mountain gorilla trekking experiences of one’s lifetime. Mountain gorillas stay in families and are habituated for human interaction. Gorilla safaris include gorilla habituation experience and gorilla trekking safaris and tours inside Bwindi impenetrable forest National park and Mgahinga National Park. Uganda Hosts more than half the population of mountain gorillas living in the world.
Gorilla trekking is and Incredible experience that one may not underestimate as many may think that it is just a walk. But gorillatrekking is carried out in an impenetrable forest of Bwindi forest national park that has existed for thousand years and is among the African tropical forests that are still intact and exist in south western Uganda as a country. You will be trekking hills up and down as the topography of the area is hilly and with wide valleys . The day begins with briefing from rangers post or park headquarters. The assembling will be composed of rangers to guide you, trackers and guides. Also strong Bakiga men who work as porters whom individual trackers will hire their services to help them carry their back packs and even can support you to give you push if will get tired before getting out of the forest. Will also need good walking shoes and a jacket call it rain coat as rain may not be ruled out on every day while still deep in the forest. At times this real African rain forest because you may not miss rain almost on daily basis
The time taken for trekking mountain gorillas vary . Time may range from half and hour to 8 hours if not the whole day. All depends on the movement of these gentle giants in the forest habitat . Rangers will lead you where the family of gorillas slept. Then from here will start walking into their foot steps until you encounter them. It is this process that trackers will be taking you through where will climb hills/mountains and come down into the valleys and repeat the same activity for different hills and valleys. Then your efforts will pay when you hear low grunting sound followed by another grunt and your guide turns his head and tells you that keep quite and move forward slowly.
Remember you are in a thick canopy of vegetation putting on a curtain and visibility is almost limited. Actually at one point when interacting with our clients of Travel Hemispheres she paused this question . Since it is always dark ( impenetrable forest) are we going to carry torches to help us provide light? Well I laughed but told the client that during the day you do not have to carry a torch but the canopy above ,allows limited sun light that will mange to get through and seeing mountain gorillas will be fine. So here will come time when you see the family of gorillas you have been trekking. Will sit back and watch juveniles - play rolling and shoving each other across the forest while the other members of the family chewing what they have eaten. Each family has head called Sliverback mountain gorilla. This can be seen easily because it the dominant one with grey hair on its back . Usually the sliverback is usually reserved and will keep on watching you at distance. He may demonstrate his ability and authority by pushing himself through the family moving forward and backwards his sheer size and stature casting a shadow of respect. He may pose momentarily , flick at one of the juveniles absently or crash to the forest floor but it realizes no body is questioning his authority yourself will feel a tingle going down your spine.
Having watched for an hour viewing your forest hosts then your guide will tap your shoulders signaling that time is over to start trekking back slowly back to your location of stay. As move and walk back will be exalted the life of these mountain gorillas in such cold environments and have existed here from time immemorial .
Mountain gorillas are trekked throughout the year and booking gorillas expedition will require you to purchase and secure gorilla permit in time before visitation date. Travel hemispheres has been leading in gorilla safaris and securing mountain gorillas on behalf the clients . We offer full packages of gorilla safaris combining them with other wildlife Uganda safaris. We scale out down budget gorilla safaris that will fit your pockets.
What is a Mountain Gorilla Sliver Back Gorilla?
Mountain gorillas differ from lowland gorillas (Western Gorillas). At first scientists thought there was no difference between these gorillas. The sliver back gorilla is from the is Mature male mountain gorillas of about 12 years that have grown a sliver grey hair on its back. A saddle of grey hair grows on its back after attaining sexually maturity age. Gorillas are very social animals and each group call it a family may have 5 up 30 or 40 members headed by 1 sliver back mountain gorilla. A such group will have a sliver back or two of them heading the family. Other members of the group may contain females who are wives to the sliver back thus sliver back gorillas are polygamous in nature. Others are Juveniles and infants. The dominant sliver back commands the family and gives protection and other young sliver backs take orders from the head. Orders may include the directions to take while searching for food and if threatened who should fight first . A silver back enjoys the center of attraction at any time in the group or family.
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