The Uganda Wildlife Authority has confirmed the birth of a baby gorilla in Bwindi. This great news is of great concern to tourism stakeholders. It’s now about three weeks after the oldest habituated gorilla family at Bwindi National Park received a baby gorilla. On Thursday 7th October 2019 afternoon the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) announced the birth of another baby mountain gorilla in the Mubare family the first habituated mountain gorilla family Uganda.
The baby gorilla was born to Karungi one of the adult female gorilla in Mubare family. The mother and the baby were established to be in a good health condition. The sex of the baby gorilla has not yet been recognized.
The born baby gorilla is the second to be born the October month. Its great news concerning conservation of the mountain gorillas. Mountain gorillas are endangered species recorded in the red list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It’s believed in the world there remaining only about 1000 mountain gorilla.
It’s important to notice that mountain gorillas are endemic to forest of the Albertine rift valley which only include; Bwindi impenetrable national park and the Virunga Volcanoes shared by three countries; Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda, the Volcanoes Park of Rwanda and the Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo.
The world UNESCO world heritage site of Bwindi Impenetrable hosts the highest number of mountain gorillas. Nearly half of the world’s mountain gorilla population roams the park and the other half shared among the Virunga Volcano Forests.
Mubare was the first gorilla family to be habituated for gorilla tourism. It is found at Buhoma section northern part of Bwindi impenetrable national park. Mubare family started with 12 members but due to infights and fights from other wild gentles the family splinted into formation of other families and other members were killed. The family is currently under leadership of a dominant sliver back Kanyunyi and by 2013 other members from different groups joined and the number rose from 5 to 9 members.
The first baby gorilla was born of recently in October 2019 born to a mature female Businza, and now the family is celebrating two new members.
