It was gazette as a national park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO Natural world Heritage site in 1994. There are four locations for Gorilla trekking in BINP these are Buhoma, Nkuringo, Ruhija and Rushaga. The 4 locations have a total of about 18 families as of December 2018 and the number keeps on increasing per annum.
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Buhoma is situated to the northwest of the park and faces the dark, hill forests of Bwindi. Buhoma sector protects three habituated Gorilla families which are trekked on daily basis. You can as well do cultural tours in Buhoma sector to visit the Bakiga and Batwa pygmies. Other activities here include Birding, biking among others.
Nkuringo trail
Nkuringo Gorilla trekking sector is situated on the southern edge of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. It officially became a gorilla trekking sector in 2004 and now hosting three Gorilla families. Other tourist activities here include birding, nature walks to the water falls, and Cultural walks among others.
Rushaga Gorilla trekking centre
It’s located in the south eastern region of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Rushaga was officially launched in 2009 and currently host the majority habituated Gorilla groups/ families. It’s also important to note that Rushaga sector currently receive the largest number of Gorilla trekkers every day. Other tourist’s activities here include birding, village walks, nature walks to the waterfalls and so on.
Ruhija sector
Ruhija offers the highest point at 2607 above the sea level. It hosts Bitukura, Oruzogo, Kyaguriro gorilla groups and so on.
GORILLA TREKKING IN BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park protects the largest number of Mountain Gorillas in Uganda. Moreso, a densely Gorilla trekking experience. Tracking permits need to be bought prior to tracking by booking directly with the reservations office at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Headquarters or through a reputable tour agent/ travel company. Permits can be paid for up to two years in advance.
Only 8 visitors are allowed to view the gorillas for one hour per day, participants must be aged 15 or over and they will be accompanied by Uganda Wildlife Authority guides while with the Gorillas.
Tracking the gorillas can last from a few hours to a whole day, depending on how far the group has moved since it was observed nesting up the previous evening.