Have you ever considered the scenario in which gorillas disappeared from the planet? Among the most sought-after species on any African Safari are mountain gorillas. Mountain gorillas have been under threat for some time, much like other primates, and worries abound about their disappearance and total extinction should their care be neglected. Those who plan African safaris are then wondering what additional activities may be included in any one package if gorillas were no more.

Uganda, Rwanda, and The Democratic Republic of Congo still have plenty to show their guests if gorillas were no more. First of all, Mountain gorillas found in Africa reside in three countries: The Democratic Republic of Congo in The Virunga National Park, Rwanda in Volcanoes National Park, and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga.  One must get a gorilla permit, somewhat costly, to see these huge gorillas. This has not prevented visitors eager on gorilla treks.

And what if gorillas vanished from Uganda?

Even if gorillas were no longer common in Uganda (God forbid), there are plenty of things you could do to help you to appreciate your visit. Uganda is an Africa nation blessed by nature so different from gorilla trekking; other activities are scheduled for booking. You only need to know the amount of days you are intending to spend on vacation, where you want to go, number of people traveling and so much more. This serves as the basis for designing an especially customized Uganda safari.

Among the other Uganda safari pursuits you can pick are chimpanzee hiking, excellent game drives, amazing Uganda birding, monkey walks, climbing, white water rafting to name but a few.

Though one of the main reasons visitors are visiting Uganda during previous years is Gorilla trekking tourism, things are changing as new Uganda attractions open.

Celebrated homes of Uganda mountain gorillas are inside the Virunga region are Bwindi National park and Mgahinga National park. Other near by gorilla trekking sites include Virunga National Park in D.R. Congo and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.

Human activities caused habitat degradation for the mountain gorillas in the 20th century; others were trapped in fixed snares while others were poached for trophies. As a result, the population of mountain gorillas dropped dramatically, and by 1980s there were only around 300 Mountain gorillas worldwide.

Mountain gorillas have been labeled endangered species due to threats to their habitats; their inability to live in captivity complicates conservation efforts outside their native environments. With approximately half of the mountain gorillas in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga National Park, current estimates place the total count at around 1000 individuals.

Thanks to heroin American researcher Dian Fossey spent her life studying mountain gorillas from 1967. She produced her art in Karisoke Rwanda, but its influence extends to other gorilla trekking sites including Uganda.

Going gorilla trekking in Uganda is just the tip of the ice pack of the country’s tourist possibilities notably wildlife which is growing rare daily internationally.

 

Highlights of what can happen if gorilla trekking disappears.

safari for games in Uganda

birding Uganda

White liquid Rafting on River Nile

Uganda’s mountain climbing

Visit a community either before or after gorilla trekking

Launch Trips in Uganda. Savage

Trekking in Uganda by chimps

Rich Cultural travel in Uganda

Sport Hunting in Uganda

Game safari in Uganda

Choosing to conduct Uganda wildlife safari during your trip to Africa will allow you to see rare species free from human disturbance. Uganda has a range of wildlife living in several national parks including

 

Murchison falls national park.

This is right in Uganda’s middle, split by the River Nile. For this description, this kew garden and zoo on limitless size fits Winston Churchill’s baptism. Particularly in the Buligi grassland region, early morning game drives provide great opportunities for observing lions, Uganda Kobs, herds of elephants, cape buffaloes, hartebeests, giraffees, oribi, water bucks, bush bucks to name but a few.

Queen Elizabeth National Park

Only visiting Queen Elizabeth National Park will allow the game drive safari group in Uganda to be fully complete. Situated on the bottom of the rift valley, this biosphere reserve provides a variety of environments suitable for the survival of many species. Hyenas, tree climbing lions in Ishasha, water bucks, topis, bush bucks, cape buffaloes, big forest pigs, mongoose to list just a few of the games you may come across.

 

Lake Mburo National Park

From Kampala, Uganda’s major capital, this is the nearest national park. You have opportunity to see zebras, elands, impalas, water bucks, bush bucks, elephants, and others as you do a wildlife drive at Lake Mburo National park.

 

Kidepo Valley National Park

This carnivorous rich park is at Uganda’s far North Eastern corner. On a wildlife drive you may come see the bat-eared fox, aardwolf, cheetahs, caracal, lions, spotted hyenas, leopards, black-backed and side striped jackals.  Others wild creatures abound: klipsinger, Burchell’s zebra, bush pigs, cape buffaloes, defassa waterbucks, reedbucks, jackson’s hartebeests.

 

birding Uganda

Among the main birding locations in Africa is Uganda. There are around 1000 distinct bird species in Uganda, all dwelling in various places. Great habitats in the nation allow the many birds, including foreign ones, to stop particularly in winter seasons. Some of the Uganda birding locations are categorized as RAMZA sites because of the large favorable birding areas.

Among the Uganda Birding sites are Mabamba Swamp, Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Bwindi woodland, Kibale Forest, Victoria Nile banks, Botanical gardens in Entebbe, Mabira woodland, Semliki National Park, Rwenzori National Park to name just a few.

African Scops Owl, Red faced and Black collared Barbets, Africa hill babler, pink footed Puff Back, Dusky-blue flycatcher, African wood Owl, Handsome Francolin, Grey Cukoo-shrink, Montana night jar and so many more may all be seen when birding.

One of the few African countries where birders may enjoy a birding trip, Uganda has over 1000 species of birds. Though Uganda is still a possible travel destination, if well promoted, this would fill any void resulting from the disappearance of gorillas.

White water Rafting on Nile River

One of the amazing sports on this longest river in the world is white water rafting on River Nile. After Bujjagali was converted into an electric dam, Itanda falls is the present site for this exciting sport.

Even if you have never white water rafting, a team of professionals is on site to guide you through the processes. Booking beforehand helps you to arrange your transportation to the starting place.

This white water rafting trip consists of varying tidal levels, hence you should question your teacher about every element of this fascinating experience. You may kayak, perform river Nile floating, and much more.

 

mountaineering in Uganda

ascended the mountains One approach to evaluate your physical condition in Uganda is Your mountaineering range spans hours to many days, depending on the trip length. The most well-known is all year round ice-based mountain Rwenzori trekking to Magheritah summit. It takes more than seven days to reach Rwenzori’s peak and back-off.

One may trek more mountains such Mountain Gahinga, Mountain Muhavura, Mountain Sabyinyo in only one day. You have to make previous plans to guarantee a ranger guide to accompany you.

Near lake Kyaninga, you may climb to the top of nearby hills and take in the breathtaking surroundings inside the crater lakes region.

 

Community visit either before or after gorilla trekking

One of the risks influencing mountain gorilla conservation is surrounding populations of the gorilla trekking parks. They create snares, poison, beat up the mountain gorillas—possibly fatal.

One approach to directly give back to the local people is by organizing events like Buhoma community walk and cultural performances, Nkuringo community walk, Batwa Trail and Garama cave.

They utilize this money to carter for their house necessities like school tuition, medical attention, clothing, and so much more. Including them into the gorilla preservation effort is one approach here. Sometimes the gorillas trespass from park limits into the lawns of nearby residents, therefore instead of beating they get to contact the rangers.

Key in this initiative is sustainable mountain gorilla conservation.

Start Trips on the Uganda Safari.

This is being relaxed by a launch excursion with the well-known Uganda National park on many large water bodies.

You sail in a launch at Murchison Falls National Park to reach the strongest falls on Earth. River Nile runs almost 40 kilometers over a bed of rocks here, then abruptly squeezes into a little bend of about 6 meters wide to explode and provide a hazy look. Look for riverine birds, thirsty wild creatures marching along the banks to satisfy their needs and wash.

One may take this amazing boat tour from the delta and base of Murchison Falls National Park.

One lifetime experience to unwind is a launch excursion on Kazinga canal in Queen Elizabeth National park.  Among the creatures you find that like spending time in the water are otters, crocodiles, hippos. On a clear day Mountain Rwenzori’s snowcapped peak could be seen. This excursion offers additional breathtaking views not possible on land. Queen Elizabeth National Park’s highlight activity is this one.

Other than the Kazinga Channel, there aren’t many locations one might enjoy a boat trip. Declared the biggest natural canal in the world with the greatest number of hippos on Earth, this channel linked to graben lakes of George and Edward Imagine spending two hours boat watching over 700 aquatic birds, buffaloes, elephants, and so much more.

 

Trekking with chimpanzees in Uganda

Human relatives in the animal realm, chimpanzees allow you to choose hiking if mountain gorillas are no longer. These dwell at Kibale National park, Kyambura gorge in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Kaniyo Pabidi woodland in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda Wildlife Education Center in Entebbe, Ngamba Chimpanzee sanctuary and so many more.

Black and white colobus, vervet monkeys, grey cheeked mangabey, red tailed monkeys, blue monkeys, golden monkeys, l’Hoest’s, bush babies and others are just a few of the numerous primates you may observe in Uganda. Still drawing travelers to the gem of Africa would be chimpanzee trekking with other monkeys.

Remember to follow the chimpanzee trekking guidelines like no feeding the chimpanzees, in case you get a communicative infection, offer to remain behind, stand a distance of roughly 8 meters from the chimps when you spot them, do not feed the chimpanzees and many more.

This safari calls for packing your chimpanzee hiking equipment. Carry safari clothing in dirt loving hues like Khaki, a flash-less camera to take pictures of your trip, a mask, a bag to carry your things while in the bush to list just a few.

 

Rich cultural tourism in Uganda

People of several tribal faiths coexist in Uganda under one border. Understanding the local people requires respect of their beliefs as they follow strict standards.

Among various kingdoms with different cultures, chiefdoms are the local authorities. Among many others, you may see the palaces Bulange Mengo for Buganda Kingdom, Tooro Palace for the Batooro, Busoga palace in Bugembe, Acholi chiefdom.

Every tribe has unique staple foods and specific traditional beliefs handed on by their ancestors through centuries; you need some time to grasp all the elements running the many tribes in Uganda.

People from Uganda have a reputation for being quite nice and welcoming. Nobody shows up in Uganda and he/she is not welcome. As the globe becomes smaller, people would like to know each other a cause strong enough to visit Uganda. We have more than 55 distinct ethnic groups with various cultural and communal orientation.

 

Ugandan Sport Fishing

Most of the water bodies in Uganda contain fresh water, hence sport fishing is possible. You have to bring lures and fishing tools of your own. Sport fishing is possible on Lake Victoria, the biggest lake in Uganda, but you must rent a boat with a skipper.

Sport fishing at Murchison Falls National Park is really great. There are few spots on Victoria Nile that cut into this biosphere reserve specifically for this. You have to own fishing gear and a boat.

 

Among the fish you could find to capture are tilapia, Nile perch, cut and mud fish.

There are many attractions in Uganda; as long as we have relative security, boost our marketing effort and finances, keep excellent working ties with the nation where visitors come from, tourism might prove to be the turning point of Uganda’s economic development.