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MOUNTAIN GORILLA
"On all fours we crawl through a wilderness of thorns and nettles before we are suddenly stopped by our tracker. – Shhhhhhh, they're here!"
An adventure
The mountain gorillas were not actually “discovered” until 1902 when two individuals were shot by the German officer Otto von Beringe at the foot of Mount Sabinyo in Rwanda. The National Geographic Society thought this was so well done that he had the subspecies named after him: Gorilla gorilla beringei . From that day on, a massive hunt for mountain gorillas began. Everyone just had to have a dried gorilla hand or a gorilla skull on their mantelpiece. Within a few years, over half of all mountain gorillas in the world were killed or captured, to the “enormous joy” of zoos and museums. In zoos, the vast majority died shortly after due to human-transmitted infectious diseases and depression. Things were about to go really wrong. Fortunately, people like Louis Leakey, Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall emerged, who are more or less responsible for both chimpanzees and mountain gorillas not being extinct today. With Gorilla Safaris you can experience these animals up close in their natural environment.
Tour options
This vast area has great conservation value. Not only because of the rich biodiversity, but also for the locals who mainly live from agriculture. The connection between wildlife, people, culture and ecology is and will be evident. Tourism is of great importance to this cooperation, precisely because it provides funds for conservation, good economic development in the three countries and thus direct benefits for the locals. Gorilla Safaris helps to maintain this.
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest er en av regnskogene i Afrika med størst dyre- og plantemangfold. Da det meste av Afrika var dekket av is lå Bwindi som en grønn øy på ekvator, der dyre- og planteliv fikk utvikle seg til noe av jordens mest spektakulære.
Rwanda
Volcanoes National Park is located in northwestern Rwanda. This is the most accessible national park for gorilla tracking, but also the most expensive.
DRC
Virunga nasjonalpark er en UNESCO World Heritage Site i den østlige delen av Den Demokratiske Republikken
Kongo. Virunga er Afrikas eldste nasjonalpark og det stedet på kontinentet med størst biodiversitet.
About Gorilla Safaris
Ulf has over 30 years of experience in arranging and guiding mountain gorilla tours in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has tracked mountain gorillas more times than most, and has been involved in building ecotourism in Uganda since 1992. Because of this work, Ulf was granted Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Photosafaris collaborates with Alakera Reiser as and the Rwenzori Ranges Hikers Association.
Gorilla Safaris offers unparalleled ecotourism experiences with a strong commitment to conservation and sustainable tourism.
"We had a fantastic tour guide, Ulf Amundsen. We can't praise him enough. He is very knowledgeable, smiling and accommodating. He has made our trip unforgettable."
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"Ulf impresses, therefore, with his engaging, pleasant demeanor, his alert, professional gaze, and his knowledge."
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"Chimpanzee and Gorilla Trekking – with heart palpitations and excitement at a high level. The sunset! We sat there for a while with something good in our glass, the sunset on one side and a herd of elephants strolling down the valley on the other. Could life get any better?"
"Uganda with Ulf ....an experience of a lifetime. Amazing Uganda - the trip of all trips."
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"Would like to especially highlight Ulf, our guide who spent a lot of time taking us on private tours during the day. He has a genuine love and respect for the ecosystem."
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"Uganda offers unforgettable encounters with animals (the gorillas are in a class of their own!), beautiful and lush nature and, not least, we were met by friendly and helpful people everywhere. Ulf's knowledge of most things and his acquaintances from 30 years in Uganda give it all an extra edge. We want to go back!"
"Ulf Amundsen led a very successful birding excursion to Uganda for the Norwegian Ornithological Society."
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"We probably had the best tour guide in all of Norway. Ulf was incredibly knowledgeable and good at communicating."
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"Go on safari to Uganda! ADVENTURE!!! Large herds of elephants, buffalo, giraffes - had to pinch my arm. But the highlight was probably seeing the mountain gorillas, just a few meters from us."
"I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy."
-Ernest Hemingway