How long does Gorilla Habituation Take?
How long does Gorilla Habituation Take? : Gorilla habituation is the process that involves training the gorilla to get accustomed to human presence. It should be noted that the gorillas are wild species that if are not habituated can be quite dangerous too travellers therefore for you to enjoy watching the habituated gorilla families then you should consider visiting the habituated gorilla families to ensure you have an amazing safari experience.
When one embarks on Gorilla habituation in Africa, they will not fail to understand the role of Dian Fossey in ensuring gorilla habituation in Africa. While Dian Fossey was carrying out gorilla habituation in Rwanda, she made a number of findings including the fact that the gorillas are quite vulnerable species that can easily contract diseases and many other findings that were used in a number of gorilla trekking destinations in Africa to ensure you have an amazing safari experience.
Among the different destinations where you will get to watch a number of gorillas in the park that can be seen in the wild like; gorilla trekking in Rwanda where you can access the habituated gorilla families in Rwanda by participating in gorilla trekking in Volcanoes national park. for an amazing gorilla trekking experience in Uganda, you will get to access the species by participating in gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park and gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park and for the gorilla trekking safaris in Congo you will watch the mountain gorillas by participating in gorilla trekking in Virunga National Park and gorilla trekking in Kahuzi Biega national park which will give you access to the eastern lowland gorillas.
Although gorilla habituation is carried out in all the parks where you can access the gorillas and the activity take about two years to train the gorillas to get accustomed to human presence. Its only in Uganda where travellers will have access to the gorilla families that are under the gorilla habituation process to ensure that the species are accustomed to human presence.
Gorilla habituation in Uganda is only carried out in Bwindi impenetrable national park and can only be carried put in one sector of the park that is Rushaga sector
A gorilla habituation permit in Uganda can be obtained at a price of 1500USD which is more expensive compared to gorilla trekking in Uganda which will only give you access to the gorilla species for one hour. On the other hand gorilla habituation will give you access to the gorilla families for two hours to help give you more time with the species and understand how they are trained in the wild observing their authentic reactions.
What to pack for gorilla habituation in Uganda.
- A camera should not miss out on the items to pack for gorilla habituation in Uganda where you will capture the beautiful moments of eh species in the wild.
- You should also carry some insect repellent, the park is home to a number of disease spreading insects like the tsetse flies and the mosquitoes
- Carry the perfect hiking shoes because the park has a number of impenetrable forests
- Carry long sleeved trousers and shirts to avoid being scratched by nettles
- You can also carry some binoculars and your birding checklist for birders because you will get to watch a number of Albertine bird species like; Pockefellers’s sun bird, Chapin’s flycatcher, Rwenzori Batis, strange weaver, red throated alethe Guinea Congo Forest biome like the blue turaco, Ross’s turaco, coqui Francolin, long tailed cisticola, bubbling cisticola, Miombo wren warbler, Chubb’s cisticola among other the bird species.
For an amazing safari experience in Uganda, book with us today and watch how the gentle giants are introduced to groups of people as you participate in gorilla habituation in Uganda.
