What are Gorillas?
The largest of the great apes, gorillas are stocky animals with broad chests and shoulders, large, human-like hands, and small eyes set into hairless faces.
How Many Gorillas Are In Uganda
The dense and green Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, in southwestern Uganda is the home of over 400 mountain gorillas.
Tours are often organized to allow intrepid tourists to approach the largest living primate.
How much does it take to visit Gorillas In Uganda?
The Gorilla Habituation Experience permit/pass costs $1,500 for foreign nonresidents, $1,000 for foreign residents in East Africa, and 750,000 UGX for East African Citizens.
Where are most gorillas kept in Uganda?
There are two gorilla trekking spots in Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
Gorillas don’t pay mind to political borders, so populations across the Virungas are relatively fluid.
What is gorilla used for in Uganda?
Mountain gorillas are very well protected in Uganda because of their importance for tourism. Mountain gorilla tourism generates more foreign currency than any other activity in Uganda today.
Proceeds from gorilla tourism support the conservation of most of the other National Parks and Reserves in Uganda.
How long does a gorilla take to give birth?
257 days