Gorillas

 

A trek to the mountain gorillas is the greatest wildlife encounter according to David Attenbrough and who are we to argue with the great maestro himself. Gorilla trekking at altitude to the sanctuary of the primary Rwandan Parc du Volcan rainforest in search of the mountain gorillas is as exciting and exhilarating as it is rewarding. Anyone visiting is by definition ensuring the survival of these magnificent creatures. A gorilla trek is ultimate wildlife experience in this or any other continent, most people who have made a visit to the gorillas rate it as their most memorable holiday.

Code of Conduct for visiting the Wild Mountain Gorillas

1. Minimum distance you should get from any gorilla group should be 7m. This is to prevent the transmission of airborne diseases that can travel considerable distances.

2. No visit should be longer than one hour from first sighting of the animals. The longer the viewing time the greater the exposure to human diseases.

3. We recommend that you should not take food with you on a visit to the gorillas. If food is taken then it should be eaten a minimum of 5 minutes walk from the gorilla group and all remains must be removed from the park. There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, to prevent the attraction to, and conditioning by human food, secondly disease from humans can live on these food remains.

4. You should go to the toilet before commencing the visit to the gorillas. If you have to go to the toilet then you should dig a hole of at least 0.5 m (2ft) and treat the faeces with antiseptic solution before filling the hole. This is to avoid the contamination of the gorillas by human germs. Gorillas are known to eat faeces and soil hence these precautions.

5. Please remove all your litter. Absolutely nothing must be left including biodegradable litter. This is to preserve the ecology of the park and to avoid the spread of diseases.

6. If you are sick you should not visit the gorillas. This is to prevent exposing the gorillas to human diseases that they may not have any resistance to.

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