The experience is fascinating as you get a closer look at the gorillas playing, feeding as well as resting. The environment is conserved with regulated rules that govern the area; this is the only way the endangered primates have been able to survive. Currently it’s recorded that only 700 primates are still left in the world
The conservation organization work aimlessly to preserve the gorillas and not to devastate their environment. Dian Fossey Gorilla Foundation is a popular body that encourages the local people to conserve the gorillas and not to harm them in any way.
Close to 600 mountain gorillas in still in existence now but the greatest threat is man killing them. For so many years, these primates have been hunted by man and are traded as macabre mementos to those that visit the country. Many have been stolen whereas the young ones are taken to the zoo and surviving is so minimal.
Can You Adopt a gorilla ?
You can adopt a gorilla in Rwanda or Uganda using the sponsorship projects of conservation organizations such as friend a gorilla. Since these mountain gorillas are endangered, your contribution to conservation is very much called for.
Contributions
Both in Uganda and Rwanda, the mountain gorillas contribute to the local community often branded as poor. There are so many eco tourism projects. Most of the lodges around the parks do contribute to mission schools, health centers and cultural conservation. We arrange gorilla conservation trips in Uganda and Rwanda
Take a Gorilla Safari
Gorilla trekking is a charming encounter; it gives you a chance to see the gorillas in their natural setting and at a close range. Depending on the weather conditions or accessibility of the gorilla permits, trekking or tracking can be done in Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Getting a closer look at the mountain gorillas will not live the same, you will be delighted and the experience will be for a lifetime. As many tourists come to visit the gorillas, this increases their survival rate. You may be wondering why someone has to first get a permit to access the gorillas, this is because the money that is paid is used to conserve the environment and still provide tight security against the poachers that hunt them.