Cyizanie, a mountain gorilla belonging to the Nyakagezi group, gave birth yesterday. An American/Palestinian visitor Dina Tamimi had the privilege of witnessing the astonishing event, as you will see in her video below. The sex of the 11th Nyakagezi gorilla is yet to be determined.
This news is exactly what Mgahinga Gorilla National Park needs. Too often neglected by tourists because they mistakingly believe gorillas in Mgahinga are prone to crossing to Rwanda (that last happened over three years ago), the park has to be promoted more widely.
There are many advantages of doing gorilla tracking in Mgahinga, high among them the unique motivation the park staff have. In Mgahinga Gorilla National Park every visitor is precious.
Two among the treks on the Gorilla Highlands Trails include Mgahinga: Volcano Quest and Parks Reunited, two trips that can be joined to get the Ultimate Hike.
Whatever you decide to do in Uganda and Rwanda, you should give Mgahinga a chance. Uganda’s smallest national park has an impressive list of activities on offer, whether you are into gorillas or not.
Gorilla Highlands thanks Moses Turinawe for his help with this post.