Checking gorilla permit availability online.
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has made it possible to reserve a gorilla permit online. This necessitates verifying the gorilla permission at your workplace. The Association of Uganda Tour Operators (AUTO), an umbrella group of Ugandan tour operators, had originally opposed this plan because its proponents, UWA, wanted to make it possible for anyone to view, check availability of, and reserve gorilla permits online, effectively driving them out of business.
For UWA and Uganda Tour Operators to come to an agreement, it required many consultation meetings. It was eventually decided that tour companies in Uganda would be the only ones allowed to use UWA’s new online system to monitor the availability of gorilla permits.
Ugandans may now check the availability of gorilla permits online.
After presenting their proposal to all parties involved in the tourist industry, the Uganda Wildlife Authority began the process of making it possible for tour operators in the country to verify the availability of gorilla permits online.
All parties involved in the sector agreed that there would be no damage in doing so. Tour operators in Uganda were first trained by the Uganda Wildlife Authority under this arrangement, and the system was then installed online in their offices.
Those who have received training may now use their own offices to verify the availability of gorilla and chimpanzee permits, make a preliminary booking, and pay for it within seven business days. Chimpanzee permits for Kibale National Park, which can be reserved and seen online, are likewise subject to this.
The four zones of Bwindi—Buhoma, Ruhija, Nkuringo, and Rushaga—are shown separately when one checks the availability of gorilla permits online. Colors are used to indicate different states of availability: green for permits that are available and red for those that are not.
If some permits are orange, that suggests they are available, but others are booked. You may check the status of your gorilla permit and make a reservation at Katland Safaris, one of the first training providers recognized by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Katland Safaris is the best option for gorilla tracking safaris in Mgahinga and Bwindi Impenetrable National Parks.
