![]() ![]() An estimated 604 individuals in the Virunga Massif – which includes Volcanoes National Park (Rwanda), Virunga National Park (DR Congo) and Mgahinga National Park (Uganda) Ģ. Mountain gorillas are found in two populations in Africa:ġ. This increase is primarily due to the co-operation from communities that live near mountain gorillas, NGOs that operate on the ground, and tourists, who pay in hard currency for the privilege of trekking to see mountain gorillas. ~ Simon Espley, CEO of Africa Geographic ‘Mark’, the dominant silverback of the Nyakagezi Group, takes some time out in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda © Bruce Miller Conservation status and distributionĪ recent survey produced the excellent news that the mountain gorilla population is now estimated at 1,063 individuals, up from fewer than 900 individuals in 2010. This is gentle to-and-fro communication at a spiritual level.” “This is not the heart-thumping primordial fear one experiences when a twitchy lion gives you the stare, or that adrenaline rush when that cantankerous old buffalo bull rises from the bluebush thicket and fixes you with his myopic glare. The exchange of recognition, of awareness, is apparent. If you are lucky enough to exchange glances with one of the troop, you will become aware of that narrow genetic gap between our two great ape species. Quietly observing these gentle giants as they go about their day is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a privileged few, and to be treasured beyond compare. “The thrill of trekking for mountain gorillas in the astonishingly beautiful misty highlands of East Africa is not difficult to explain. ![]()
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