A NEW BORN BABY MOUNTAIN GORILLA IN BUHOMA SECTOR

 

A new born baby mountain gorilla in Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park excites conservationists. As most parts of the world are still on a lock down due to covid-19 pandemic, the mountain gorilla habitat has never stopped surprising the world despite the situations at hand. There is a new born baby mountain gorillas that has been recorded in Buhoma area, the northern gorilla trekking region of Bwindi.

A new born baby gorilla 

A new born baby mountain gorilla was recorded at Rushegura gorilla group, Buhoma area of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. According to statement from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the new born baby was from Kibande mother gorilla. This marks the second birth in Rushegura group family which has been registered in a period of not more than 2 months in 2020 alone.

The newly born baby gorilla now makes Kibande a mother to 5 amazing off springs thus accounting to Rushegura group’s 17 members today. Kibande is considered to be the most senior lady and kingmaker of Rushegura gorilla group family. This makes it one of the exceptional habituated gorilla groups worthy exploring on Uganda gorilla safaris in Bwindi.

We at Maranatha Tours and Travel shall keep you up-to-date with current news in the wild, wildlife tours, gorilla safaris information and all adventure Uganda safaris you would like to engage in. We thank Uganda Wildlife Authority for its continued commitment to protect and conserve mountain gorillas and other wildlife regardless of the covid-19 pandemic that has brought the tourism sector to a standstill.

A new born baby mountain gorilla in Buhoma sector is great conservation success considering the status and the continued threats impacting these apes in the wild. Today, there exist only 1063 mountain gorillas on earth and they thrive only in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Trekking mountain gorillas in the wild is such a memorable experience and while on Uganda gorilla safaris or wildlife tours, it is only unique primate adventure for you to have a close encounter with these apes.

Aside from Rushegura gorilla family group, Buhoma sector also comprises of other 3 gorilla trekking regions. These include Rushaga, Nkuringo and Ruhija areas. Each of these regions also feature habituated groups set for tourists on Uganda gorilla safaris to engage in gorilla trekking while on a holiday in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a haven to 459 mountain gorillas.

ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY WELCOMES BABY RHINO

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary the only rhino sanctuary in Uganda celebrates the birth of a new male calf. According to Rhino Fund Uganda, the new born baby rhino was born by Nandi rhino that was donated by the Disney Animal Kingdom in Florida and this marks Nandi’s 4^th birth since she was introduced into the sanctuary.

BABY RHINO

It is exciting news to every conservationist or nature lover on Uganda safari as this adds on the population of these rare species yet to be re-introduced into Uganda safari parks soonest. The birth of baby rhino now makes Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary a home to 31 rhinos.

The Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is nestled in Nakasongola along Kampala-Gulu highway about 176kms from Kampala and it inhabited the white and black rhinos that got extinct in the 1980s due to poaching. This was also fueled by the political instability in the 1970s and 1980s which saw gunmen and state inspired poaching in the conservation areas parks inclusive.

Things later returned after President Yoweri Museveni came into power. Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) was founded in 1996 after merging the Uganda National Park and Game Department. This has played a great role and poaching has reduced something that has contributed greatly to currently the increasing population of wildlife in the parks and other conservation areas.

The Rhino Fund Uganda was founded in the 1990s purposely to restore rhinos back to the wild. To meet the set goal, 2 rhinos were introduced into Uganda Wildlife Education Centre and Rhino Fund Uganda earlier in 2000. Today, the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary serves as breeding ground for rhinos yet to be re-introduced into the wild to boast wildlife safari experiences of visitors on Uganda safaris.

While on Uganda safari tour to Murchison Falls National Park, a stopover at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking is worth your time, money and trip holiday to Africa. You also stand a chance to see other mammals, birds and other species while on rhino tracking experience in this beautiful sanctuary. To enhance your experience further, it is possible for you to also engage in bird watching to identify the shoebill stork, nature walks both day and night walk.