Mountain Gorillas

GORILLA HABITUATION

Virungas1989 Virungas 2003 Bwindi 2002 Bwindi 2006 Number of Habituated 189 269 72 76 Number of Unhabituated 114 80 248 249 – 264 Pecentage of Habituated 58% 71% 23% 22.4 – 23.4% Estimated 324 380 320 325-340 In the Virungas, […] [READ MORE »]

Mountain Gorilla Census

Periodic censuses of endangered populations of high-profile species help us to understand their population dynamics, to assess the success of conservation programs aimed at ensuring their survival, and to ensure that they received continued attention from the global conservation community. […] [READ MORE »]

Gorilla Tourism

Gorilla tourism is the single most important asset over which Uganda has an absolute comparative advantage compared to other countries. Gorilla tourism provides significant economic benefits to the tourists, Uganda as a whole, the various levels of governments, the local […] [READ MORE »]