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Nsongi - The Largest Family of Gorillas - Now Open to Tourists in Uganda
The habituation process of the 34 mountain gorillas in the Nsongi (or Nshongi) family in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) started at the beginning of last year. More gorilla permits are therefore available in Uganda, now that this family, believed to be the largest in the world, are open for viewing.
The Nsongi group, with three silverbacks, lives in the Rushaga, Kisoro District, part of BINP, and can be visited from Volcanoes Mount Gahinga Lodge. The total number of habituated families in Uganda is now seven, the others being; Mubare, Habiyanja, Nkuringo, Bitukura, Rushegura and Kyaguril. Only five are however open for tourism; Rushegura shifted to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kyagurilo is only open to researchers. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) hope that with the addition of this new group the revenue earned from gorilla tourists will now increase.
To read more about the new Nsongi group on The Observer and New Vision websites.
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