Habituated Gorilla Groups in Bwindi Forest.
Gorilla trekking in Uganda is usually done by allocating visitors specific Gorilla trekking families to visit and this is now done on ground on the day of trekking by park wardens and rangers
Meet the Habituated Gorilla Trekking Families in Bwindi Forest National Park
Below is a List of the Habituated gorilla trekking families or gorilla groups and where they are located.
Buhoma Area of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Mubare Group: this Mubare group (also called the M-Group) – was the very first group to actually be habituated for tracking by tourists. The habituation started in 1991 and this group received its very first tracking visitors in 1993. Mubare group is actually named after the stunning Mubare Hills in which this group was discovered. BOOK NOW
Habinyanja Group: This Habinyanja Group was in 1997 habituated for tracking and received tourists in the year 1999. In the start it was a huge group, however a family was split from it named the Rushegura Group. These two groups criss cross each other now and again and co-exist peacefully.
Rushegura Group: This Rushegura Group was in 2000 habituated for tracking and received tourists in the year 2002. It is a huge group within the Buhoma area of Bwindi Forest.
Ruhija region of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest – habitat of the Bitukura Gorilla group
Bitukura Group: This Bitukura Group is among of the newest groups in Bwindi Forest- it is found and roams the verdant forest within the Ruhija area. There is restricted lodging in this area – although that available is offered in moderate plus high-class lodges.
Rushaga region of Bwindi Forest National Park
Bwindi forest – habitat of the Nshongi Group as well as the Mishaya Gorilla Family
Mishaya Group: following a family dispute- the Mishaya Gorilla family Split from the then biggest Gorilla Group in Bwindi Forest – the Nshongi Gorilla Family – which two still live within the Rushaga region in Southern Bwindi Forest.
Nshongi Group: This currently is the biggest habituated gorilla family in Uganda with 25 members, at the opening of the group for visitors after Habituation it comprised of 25, and 10 left to form another family called the Mishaya Group.
Nkuringo Region of Bwindi Forest
Which is among the more physically challenging although rewarding regions in the of forest to enjoy Gorilla Tracking – habitat to the Nkuringo Gorilla Family
Nkuringo Group: The accommodation facilities found at Nkuringo – offer a breathtaking worth the cost of the gorilla-permits– this is among of the most challenging hikes in Uganda – although undoubtedly worthwhile- as it is the most pleasing. The Group comprises of 19 members and is a favorite to people who have tracked over one group.