Rushegura Gorilla Group
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, one of Uganda’s national parks and the largest home to mountain gorillas, is home to the Rushegura Gorilla Group.
The ten habituated mountain families are protected in Bwindi, a park in southwest Uganda.
It is among the nations that are home to mountain gorillas throughout Africa and the rest of the world.
More than 400 mountain gorillas—a portion of the world’s remaining gorilla population—are protected in the park.
The endangered mountain gorilla shares 98% of its human DNA with chimpanzees and baboons.
The Rushegura gorilla group, one of the ten habituated gorilla groups, is located in the Buhoma area.
The family consists of 19 members and one silverback, while the exact number may vary based on deaths, new members joining the clan, and members leaving.
Rushegura is the location of the group’s 2002 split from its former Habinyanja family.
Mwirimu spearheaded the split since he enjoyed being near his family.
He split off with seven members, five of them were females; these other gorillas joined him, bringing the total number of members to twelve. In 2010, his solid family grew to include 19 individuals.
Mwirima demonstrates his strength at the age of 25, even defeating other untamed gorillas in combat. The family used to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a nearby country, but they always returned. More recently, they have settled happily in the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
The family is quite popular and frequently makes an impression on the lodges, gift shops, and other residences in the Buhoma area.
They don’t avoid people or tourists, which allows guests to observe them up close while they go about their everyday business.
Since the family’s animals are constantly moving, the rangers and guides will know where the family is after the briefing at the park headquarters. Enjoy the experience of standing seven meters away from the human cousin in the jungle.
To witness the once-in-a-lifetime trek of these endangered species, it is recommended that you reserve your gorilla permit in advance.