Bushaho gorilla family ready for gorilla trekking.

Bushaho gorilla family ready for gorilla trekking : The most endowed Bwindi impenetrable forest national park has several gorilla groups. Found in the Nkuringo sector is Bushaho gorilla family.

For a while Nkuringo sector was dominated by one gorilla family and  produced only 8 gorilla permits. This limited choice makers from choosing which gorilla family to track in this region.

Upon successful habituation of Bushaho gorilla family, gorilla permits number hiked, the choice could be made.

Bushaho gorilla family ready for gorilla trekking

 

Bushaho gorilla family is made up of 9 members that are led by Bahati silverback. This gorilla family group’s found in the Nkuringo sector of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park.

In 2012, a few member of the Nkuringo gorilla family group disappeared from the group. After much efforts were injected into searching them, it was established that they had joined the Bushaho gorilla family group.

Nkuringo area gorilla families.

Among the members that left Nkuringo gorilla group is Bahati who was a silverback here and when he moved to Bushaho gorilla group, he became the dominant one. The monitoring team of trekkers’ observed the conduct of the members of the parallel group. This family was later habituated and given the name Bushaho.

Bushaho is a place where the Bushaho gorilla family forages most. Bushaho The group has 11 members composed of 1 Silverback, 1 blackback, 4 adult females plus 2 semi adult females and 3 infants.

Bushaho gorilla family ready for gorilla trekking

The dynamics of gorilla families in the thick and impenetrable jungles of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park never tend to cease with time. They constantly happen as seen with the birth of several mountain gorillas, rivalries that lead to family members breaking off and other factors.

Gorilla trekking permit numbers are increasing every now and then. Contact Fleet tours and travel for any mountain gorillas safari in Uganda.

Bwindi impenetrable forest national park or Mgahinga gorilla national park is where you can do your gorilla tour from in Uganda.

Trust us with your safari to meet with the great apes of these jungles of Uganda.

 

 

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