Why is gorilla trekking one hour?
Why is gorilla trekking one hour? Gorilla trekking a unique safari activity where people go intorain forests to look for endangered mountain gorillas. Once they find them, they spend an hour with them in their natural environment. Gorilla trekking safari is done in five places in East Africa: Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, which is home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas; Rwanda’s Volcanoes national park; and Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Virunga national park and Kahuzi Biega national park. A tourist who wants to go gorilla trekking safari in any of the gorilla destinations must have a gorilla trekking permit, which is a document or card given to visitors over the age of 15 that lets them trek the endangered mountain gorillas.
Reasons why gorilla trekking is one hour.
Gorilla trekking safari can take anywhere from two to six hours, depending on where the gorillas are. Once they are found, visitors spend one hour with them in their natural environment, taking photos, making videos, and learning about their lifestyle, habits, and other things. Since this is the case, visitors are only allowed to spend one hour with them.
Gorilla trekking safari is only allowed for one hour in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is because gorillas are susceptible to human diseases, so the more time people spend with them, the more likely it is that they will get sick. To stop this from happening, people are only allowed to spend one hour with mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.
Mountain gorillas need to be protected, so tourists are only allowed to spend one hour with them. When tourists spend a lot of time with endangered gorillas, taking photos and watching them do their daily activities like eating, the gorillas get stressed. To keep the gorillas from getting stressed, tourism officials in Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo made a rule that tourists can only spend one hour with mountain gorillas.
Mountain gorillas live in groups of 10 to 35 people, including females, young gorillas, babies, and the dominating silverback. Because they live in groups, they have daily routines. Their day starts around 6 a.m., and it includes eating, moving from place to place in search of food, resting, interacting with each other, and building nests for the next night. Because of this, visitors are only allowed to stay for an hour so that the gorillas can continue with their daily routines without being disturbed.
Visitors who want to spend more time with gorillas in their natural habitat can choose a gorilla habituation safari experience, in which the mountain gorillas are taught to get used to people. The only place where gorillas are trained is in the Rushaga region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. The process takes 2 to 3 years. The process of getting gorillas used to people is done by a team of researchers, park guards, and guides, and only up to four visitors are allowed to take part. During the gorilla habituation process, guests can spend four hours with the mountain gorillas. During this time, they can watch the gorillas’ habits and behaviors and help name them.
Gorilla trekking destinations
Gorilla trekking safari can be done in a number of places that offer unforgettable experiences, such as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which has about half of the world’s mountain gorillas and is therefore the most popular gorilla spot in Africa. The national park is in Kanungu area in southwestern part of Uganda. It is home to 23 habituated gorilla families, who live in four places: Rushaga, Nkuringo, Buhoma, and Ruhija. Mgahinga gorilla national park in southwestern Uganda’s Kisoro district is another place to see gorillas. It is home to two habituated gorilla families, Nyakagezi and Hirwa families. Volcanoes national park in northwestern Rwanda’s Musanze village is home to more than 15 habituated gorilla families. Virunga national park in Democratic Republic of Congo is home to eight habituated gorilla families.
When to go for gorilla trekking.
Gorilla trekking safari can be done at any time of the year, but the best times are from June to September and from December to February, when it’s dry. During the dry season, it rains less, so the roads to where gorillas live will be passable and the gorilla trekking trails in the bush will be dry and passable. This is different from the wet/rainy season, when the trails are muddy and slippery, making gorilla trekking hard.
What to pack on your gorilla trekking safari.
Visitors going on a gorilla trekking safari are encouraged to carry gorilla trekking essentials such as hiking shoes which will keep your feet dry, long sleeved shirt and trousers to keep you warm, rain jacket to protect you from rain in case it rains, warm sweater, backpack to carry your essentials, energy snacks, walking stick, and camera among others.
