Why You Should Visit Uganda Gorillas: Mountain gorillas only live in the thick forests of Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, and Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Back in 1981, experts thought there were only 254 mountain gorillas left, but their numbers are slowly going up, thanks to lots of help from people around the world. Since these special animals cannot live in zoos, the only way to see them is by hiking up to where they live in the misty, cloudy forests. Why You Should Visit Uganda Gorillas Reasons for including visiting Gorillas on your Safari in Uganda You will be where half the world’s mountain gorillas live Uganda has two places where you can go to see gorillas: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Half of the world's mountain gorillas live in Bwindi alone. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park got its nickname "The Place of Darkness" because of its thick trees that block out a lot of sunlight. It is an old forest covers about 128 square miles. This place is super special and were recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site because it is full of different plants and animals that are in danger of disappearing. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is smaller, about 13 square miles, but it is still a part of the bigger area called Virunga, which includes parts of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Inside this park, you can find three of the big Virunga Mountains: Mount Gahinga, Mount Muhabura, and Mount Sabyinyo. You Can Fight Habitat Destruction by Supporting Community Enrichment The biggest problem for mountain gorillas is that their homes are being destroyed. People live near the
Why You Should Visit Uganda Gorillas: Mountain gorillas only live in the thick forests of Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and in Rwanda’s Volcanoes