They have the Limbe Wildlife Center where you can find captive Cross River gorillas, but there are no wild gorilla tours available yet. There are two species of gorillas in the world and these include The Western Gorilla and Eastern Gorilla. Home to one of the largest western gorilla populations on the continent (not to mention thousands of chimpanzees and other primates), the parkâs mix of tropical rainforest and savanna is perfect for the gorillas to roam. Gorillas are the largest species of primates on earth apparently. Gorillas are some of the most powerful and striking animals, not only for their size and force, but also for their gentle human like behavior. Campo Maâan National Park is a biodiversity hotspot, with hundreds of animal and plant species. Its proximity to another reserve, the Rio Campo Equatorial Guinea, allows for increased mobility for its western lowland gorilla population, which lets them flourish and better withstand threats. Wherever you choose to go gorilla trekking, it's important to remember that you will have to work hard to find the troops and sightings are never guaranteed. He was born in Ghana but was shipped to the US, where he was adopted by Gertrude Lintz. For instance, trekking the Virunga mountains is exciting at only Rwf5000 ($5.11),” he said. It shares borders with Rwanda and the DRC and with a total area of just under 34 square kilometers, is Uganda's smallest national park. Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. As he grew older, Lintz sold him to the Philadelphia Zoo in 1935. These two species are divided into subspecies, the most common being the western lowland gorilla, the eastern lowland or Grauer's gorilla and the mountain gorilla. This article is not an exhaustive list of all the countries in which gorillas occur; but rather a recommendation of the best places for successful gorilla trekking tours. Recommended Tour: Gorilla Trek Africa 5-Day Congo Gorilla Safari. Gorilla News . You will need a gorilla trekking permit (your tour operator should organize this for youâexpect it to cost anywhere from $400 in the DRC to $1,500 in Rwanda). Habituated troops are used to human visitors, though, so when you do find them you will be able to get quite closeâallowing for an incredible encounter that makes the effort of getting there well worth it. Gorillas in Gabon Gabon made a bold bid to diversify its economy by creating 13 national parks in 2002, most of them containing gorilla habitat. The Parc Nationale des Volcans (or Volcanoes National Park) is the habitat of mountain gorillas that wander the slopes of the volcanoes. A dense forest environment is home to the Bai-Hokou group created by the World Wildlife Federation years ago, and they have a high probability of being spotted by visitors on any given day. 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