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Uganda's Largest National ParkMurchison Falls National Park is Uganda's largest national park, covering approximately 3,893…

Gorilla Trekking on a Budget: Is It Possible?Mountain gorilla trekking is often perceived as an…

Where to Stay for the Ultimate Gorilla Trekking ExperienceBwindi Impenetrable National Park is surrounded by…

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is home to more than 20 habituated mountain gorilla families across…

Everything You Need to Know About Gorilla PermitsA Uganda gorilla trekking permit is the most…

Uganda's Southwestern CornerKisoro town sits in a highland basin at 1,880 metres above sea level…

Rwanda's Mountain Gorilla HeartlandVolcanoes National Park in northwestern Rwanda is the most internationally recognised mountain…

Uganda's Smallest and Most Dramatic National ParkMgahinga Gorilla National Park is the smallest national park…

Bwindi's Birding and Gorilla HubRuhija sector in the northeastern portion of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park…

Where the Trekking Is Hardest and the Views Are FinestNkuringo sector occupies the southwestern corner…

The Fastest Growing Gorilla Trekking SectorRushaga sector in the southern portion of Bwindi Impenetrable National…

Where Gorilla Trekking Began in UgandaBuhoma is the most established gorilla trekking destination in Bwindi…

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is the forest at the centre of mountain gorilla conservation —…

A Conservation Story in Six DecadesThe history of mountain gorilla conservation is a story of…

Conservation Beyond the TrekFor those who have visited Bwindi's gorillas -- or who aspire to…

A Network of OrganisationsMountain gorilla conservation is not the work of any single organisation --…

Mountain gorillas live at altitudes between 1,500 and 4,000 metres in Bwindi and up to…

Mountain gorilla conservation in Bwindi cannot be separated from the situation of the approximately 60,000…

Dian Fossey spent 18 years in the Virunga Mountains building the scientific and emotional case…

Gorilla Doctors is a veterinary field programme that monitors the health of every habituated mountain…

The mountain gorilla is the only great ape whose wild population is currently growing —…

Mountain gorillas are among the world's most studied great apes, yet most visitors arrive at…

What Gorillas Leave BehindMountain gorillas leave a rich trail of physical evidence as they move…

Affection in the Animal Kingdom's Largest PrimateMountain gorillas are not the brooding, solitary giants of…