GORILLA GROUPS IN UGANDA

Currently, Uganda hosts fourteen habituated Gorilla Groups found in Bwindi Impenetrable Fourest National park and Mgahinga Forest national Park. Bwindi forest protects thirteen gorilla families and Mgahinga forest with only one.

Gorilla group in Mgahinga:

Nyakagezi Gorilla group – this is the only group found in Mgahinga forest National Park. It is mobile and sometimes crosses to Rwanda (Virunga National park) and in democratic Republic of Congo (Virunga National park).

Gorilla groups/ families in Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park:

Nkuringo Gorilla group in Bwindi forest

Nshongi Gorilla family in Bwindi forest

Mishaya Gorilla family in Bwindi forest

Bweza Gorilla group in Bwindi forest

Bubare Gorilla group in Bwindi forest

Kahunje gorilla family in Bwindi forest

Bushinje gorilla group in Bwindi forest

Kyaguriro gorilla group in Bwindi forest

Oruzogo gorilla family in Bwindi forest

Bitiukura Gorilla group in Bwindi Impenetrable forest

Rushegura gorilla family in Bwindi forest

Habinyanja Gorilla family in Bwindi impenetrable forest

Newly habituated Gorilla groups in Bwindi Impenetrable forest:

Rushaho and Bihingi Gorilla groups