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Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorilla Highlands)
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Gorilla trek in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is located in the Virunga Mountains and encompasses three inactive volcanoes, namely Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga, and Mount Sabinyo. In altitude the national park ranges from 2,227 to 4,127 m (7,306 to 13,540 ft) and is part of the Nile River watershed area. It is contiguous with Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park and the southern sector of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The volcanoes’ slopes contain various ecosystems and are biologically diverse, and their peaks provide a striking backdrop to this gorgeous scenery.
Uganda - Mgahinga Gorilla National Park - Wildlife Photography HD
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is a national park in the far south-west of Uganda near the town of Kisoro.
The park is located in the Virunga Mountains and is contiguous with the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is the smallest national park in Uganda. It is very important, as it is one of the only two parks in Uganda that offer habitat for the endangered Mountain gorilla. Mgahinga is one of two locations in Uganda in which mountain gorillas can be found. the other being Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park has one habituated gorilla group, although this group sometimes crosses the border into Rwanda, which means Mgahinga is not a reliable spot for viewing gorillas.
Photography by L.Delhaye & S.Franck
Editing by G.Delhaye
Special thanks for the Canadian tourists for giving us some footage.
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Pictures taken : August 2014
Camera: Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Animals shot on camera
0:05 Mountain Gorilla
6:15 Chameleon (don't know wich species)
I got the music from this video. I created a link to the orginal video to give this person some credit.
Golden monkeys at Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park - A Trek of a Life Time
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park sits high in the clouds, at an altitude of between 2,227m and 4,127m. As its name suggests, it was created to protect the rare mountain gorillas that inhabit its dense forests, and it is also an important habitat for the endangered golden monkey.
Mgahinga Gorilla National park
Found in the south west, bordering Rwanda and Congo. Mgahinga comprises 3 extinct volcanoes and 3 extensive swamps. At 33.7km2, it is Uganda’s smallest National Park. It is situated in Kisoro in south western Uganda about 540 km from Kampala (Uganda’s capital city) .
Mgahinga is one of two locations in Uganda in which mountain gorillas can be found; the other being Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The park takes its name from “Gahinga” – the local word for the piles of volcanic stones cleared from farmland at the foot of the volcanoes.
The park has one habituated gorilla group, although this group sometimes crosses the border into Rwanda, which means Mgahinga is not a reliable spot for viewing gorillas.
There are 76 mammal species recorded, including buffaloes, elephants, bushbucks, golden monkeys. 115 bird species have been recorded, including Rwenzori turaco, crowned hornbill, yellow-billed kite and grey crowned crane. Mgahinga hosts a population of golden monkeys and a few families of mountains gorillas.
This park was once a home to the mountain gorillas but then they migrated to Rwanda in the Volcanoes.
As well as being important for wildlife, the park also has a huge cultural significance, in particular for the indigenous Batwa pygmies. This tribe of hunter-gatherers was the forest’s “first people”.
Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, is part of the part of the bigger Virunga Conservation Area, now jointly protected area with Congo and Rwanda.
The national park also covers three of the eight Virunga volcanoes: Mount Muhabura, Mount Gahinga and Mount Sabyinyo, all of which lie on the Uganda/Rwanda border. Any of these can be climbed in one day from the park headquarters.
It is an 8 hour drive via Kabale. For those without private transport, there are daily bus transport services, which set off at 0700 hours. Once in Kisoro town, tourists can hike or take a special hire vehicle to the park gate. It is also possible to fly to Kisoro. Flights can be arranged with Eagle Air, which has flights on Mondays and Fridays from Entebbe to Kisoro.
Uganda trip Mar '13
Our 2013 BIG TRIP holiday took us to Uganda. Another thing on my bucket list I was able to tick off was being able to see the silver back gorillas and chimpanzees in the wild and being able to be inches from them. This trip was one of the most amazing trips I have EVER taken and I know my husband was completely blown away as well.
Nothing left to do but save for the next amazing trip.
The Batwa of Mgahinga
To celebrate the building of the Gahinga Batwa Village, a film entitled The Batwa of Mgahinga has been launched. Video by Black Bean Productions
In Mgahinga Gorilla National park. Ug
Hiking the sabinyo gorge
Mgahinga - Mount Sabyinyo Gorge Hike Uganda VLOG 2019
Straddling the borders of DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, lies Mgahinga Gorilla National Park a piece of gold and silver that forms part of the greater Virunga Conservation Area: one of Africa’s last remaining true wild places.
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Volcanoes Safaris Mount Gahinga Lodge, Uganda.
Volcanoes Safaris unveils the newly renovated Mount Gahinga Lodge, nestled in the foothills of the Virunga Volcanoes, on the edge of Mgahinga National Park in Southwest Uganda, as the premier culture and hiking lodge of Uganda.
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Mgahinga National Park-Uganda
A short clip from my 3 day visit in Dec 2009.
Batwa Trail in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorilla Highlands)
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OUGANDA 2012 (9) Kisoro, Mgahinga Park, Lake Bunyonni
OUGANDA 2012 (9) Kisoro, Mgahinga Park, Lake Bunyonni
Golden Monkey Tracking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (Gorilla Highlands)
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Gorillas Chilling at Mgahinga National park Uganda
amazing Gorilla national park in uganda just a sneak peak on what you can enjoy at Mgahinga National park uganda.
Hiking Mount sabyinyo in Mgahinga gorilla national park
Kisoro