Friday, February 12, 2010

Gorilla Census in Uganda for March

THE Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) is to carry out a gorilla census in Mgahinga National Park on March 1. The census shall be done with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that share the Virunga ranges where the gorillas are found.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, the conservation area manager for Bwindi and Mgahinga, Charles Tumwesigye, said the census shall be done with Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that share the Virunga ranges where the gorillas are found.

According to the UWA executive director, Moses Mapesa, gorilla tourism contributes the highest foreign exchange to the economy. The number of tourists visiting Bwindi Impenetrable National Park which nests some of the gorillas living in Uganda is believed to be growing steadily.

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