Gorilla safaris increase in Uganda.

More tourists have picked the interprets in taking a gorilla trekking safari to Bwindi impenetrable national park in Uganda or to Virunga volcanoes National Park in Rwanda . The Uganda Wildlife Authority is habituating more two groups to add on the existing six and come November, it will be launching the new gorilla families so as to add on the number of gorilla tracking individuals in order to accrue more revenue.

There is a plan of increasing on the groups of mountain gorillas that are tracked by the tourists. When the two new groups are launched, there will be an increase in the number of gorilla tracking permits sold to track the eye-captivating primates from 48 to 64 daily. These groups will be opened for visitors following the conclusion of their habituation programme.

Among the countries that harbour these gentle eyed apes, Uganda is the home for the biggest number of mountain gorillas with over 50 per cent of the leftover huge primates in the world living in Uganda. A gorilla tracking permit goes for $500 for foreign non-residents. Despite the price, many visitors have continued to come for mountain gorilla tracking safaris to Uganda.

Despite the gift, a lot has remained unknown to the outside world because of the limited funds to market and showcase the country’s treasures and make it a destination of choice. There is need to market these precious attractions. This will help in increasing on the gorilla visits to Uganda.

Gorilla safaris have increased due to the conservation and preservation done by the management in order to protect these endangered apes. Although gorilla safaris have increased, there are also many attractions in Uganda that have continued to attract tourists , these include; the birding safaris, cultural tours, wildlife viewing and city tours which have contributed to rise in tour visits to Uganda.