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About Gorillas in Africa

About Gorillas is a free Travelers Guide that provides Information About African Gorillas which include Both Mountain and Lowland Gorillas in the Jungle Forests of Africa. About Gorillas Answers About Mountain Gorillas,Lowland Gorillas, Where do Gorillas Live, Which Color is the Gorilla, Where Does a Silver back Live., Evolution of Gorillas.whats Gorilla Trekking,Gorilla Safari Specialists and Gorilla Companies, Gorillas are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. The eponymous genus Gorilla is divided into two species: the eastern gorillas and the western gorillas, and either four or five subspecies. They are the largest living primates by physical size. The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 95–99% depending on what is counted, and they are the next closest living relatives to humans after the chimpanzees and bonobos.

Gorillas’ natural habitats cover tropical or subtropical forests in Africa. Although their range covers a small percentage of Africa, gorillas cover a wide range of elevations. The mountain gorilla inhabits the Albertine Rift montane cloud forests of the Virunga Volcanoes, ranging in altitude from 2,200–4,300 metres (7,200–14,100 ft). Lowland gorillas live in dense forests and lowland swamps and marshes as low as sea level, with western lowland gorillas living in Central West African countries and eastern lowland gorillas living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo river Gorillas near its border with Rwanda, Visit wikipedia.

Evolution and classification

The closest relatives of Gorillas are chimpanzees and humans, Human gene sequences differ only 1.6% on average from the sequences of corresponding gorilla genes, but there is further difference in how many copies each gene has. Until recently, gorillas were considered to be a single species, with three subspecies: the western lowland gorilla, the eastern lowland gorilla and the mountain gorilla,Most of these primates Are Found in Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Various Top Packages are available to watch the primates,for Rwanda Safaris we have 1 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda, 2 Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari, 3 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda and 4 Days Gorilla Trek Rwanda with Cheap Rwanda Safaris.

Distribution and habitat

Gorillas have a patchy distribution. The range of the two species is separated by the Congo River and its tributaries. The western gorilla lives in west central Africa, while the eastern gorilla lives in east central Africa. Between the species and even within the species, gorillas live in a variety of habitats and elevations. Gorilla habitat ranges from montane forests to swamps. Eastern gorillas inhabit montane and sub montane forests between 650 and 4,000 m (2,130 and 13,120 ft) above sea level. Mountain gorillas live in the montane forests at the higher ends of the elevation range, while eastern lowland gorillas live in sub montane forests at the lower ends of the elevation range. In addition, eastern lowland gorillas live in montane bamboo forests, as well as lowland forests ranging from 600–3,308 m (1,969–10,853 ft) in elevation. Western gorillas live in both lowland swamp forests and montane forests, Some Tour Operators like AA tours Rwanda has Special Congo Gorilla Safaris like 2 Day Congo Gorilla Trek, 1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Tour, 3 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda and 7 Days Congo Gorilla Tour.

Where to Find Gorillas.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa. The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo border. Mghinga National Park is located South Western Uganda Next After Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. In Rwanda Gorillas Can be Found in Volcanoes National Park and Congo has Both Lowland and Mountain Gorillas , Mountain Gorillas in Congo are Found in Virunga National Park, Get the Best Gorilla Safari Deals Either in Uganda or Rwanda Plus Congo For Example in Rwanda Special 1 Day Short Excursion Gorilla Trek Rwanda, 2 Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari, 3 Day Gorilla Trek Rwanda & 4 Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari. for Congo Side there is a Special 7 Days Congo Gorilla Trek and 2 Day Congo Gorilla Tour and Combined Rwanda and Congo Gorilla Safari Packages like 7 Days Rwanda Uganda Gorilla Safari. For Uganda Side the Gorilla Lovers can get the Special Deal of 3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Safari, 4 Days Uganda Gorilla Safari and Other Best Uganda Safaris that are Arranged by Experts in Uganda Tourism Field.

Volcanoes National Park Volcanoes National Park (French: Parc National des Volcano) lies in northwestern Rwanda and borders Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The national park is known as a haven for the mountain gorilla. It is home to five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Mountains (Karisimbi, Bisoke, Muhabura, Gahinga and Sabyinyo), which are covered in rainforest and bamboo. The park was the base for the zoologist Dian Fossey. The park was first gazetted in 1925, as a small area bounded by Karisimbi, Visoke and Mikeno, intended to protect the gorillas from poachers. It was the very first National Park to be created in Africa. Subsequently, in 1929, the borders of the park were extended further into Rwanda and into the Belgian Congo, to form the Albert National Park, a huge area of 8090 km², run by the Belgian colonial authorities who were in charge of both colonies. In 1958, 700 hectares of the park were cleared for a human settlement. After the Congo gained independence in 1960, the park was split into two, and upon Rwandan independence in 1962 the new government agreed to maintain the park as a conservation and tourist area, despite the fact that the new republic was already suffering from overpopulation problems. The park was halved in area in 1969. Between 1969 and 1973, 1050 hectares of the park were cleared to grow pyrethrum. The park later became the base for the American naturalist Dian Fossey to carry out her research into the gorillas. She arrived in 1967 and set up the Karisoke Research Centre between Karisimbi and Visoke. From then on she spent most of her time in the park, and is widely credited with saving the gorillas from extinction by bringing their plight to the attention of the international community. She was murdered by unknown assailants at her home in 1985, a crime often attributed to the poachers she had spent her life fighting against. Fossey's life later was portrayed on the big screen in the film Gorillas in the Mist, named after her autobiography. She is buried in the park in a grave close to the research center, and amongst the gorillas which became her life. The Volcanoes National Park became a battlefield during the Rwandan Civil War, with the park headquarters being attacked in 1992. The research centre was abandoned, and all tourist activities (including visiting the gorillas) were stopped. They did not resume again until 1999 when the area was deemed to be safe and under control. There have been occasional infiltrations by Rwandan rebels from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda in subsequent years, but these are always stopped quickly by the Rwandan army and there is thought to be no threat to tourism in the park.
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