November 11th, the official Remembrance Day in the
Western World, has a new significance for Uganda. It will be remembered as the birth date of
yet another Mountain Gorilla in Uganda’s infamous Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
National Park. Businza,, an adult female
of the Rushegura Mountain Gorilla Family, gave birth in the morning of November
11th; the third addition to the endangered Mountain Gorilla
population in 3 months. The news speaks
volumes of the consistency and sustainability of the conservation efforts that
have been employed to ensure a safe and healthy environment for this unique
primate specie.
The Mountain Gorillas can only be found in the Virunga Range of
Mountains, which spread across parts of Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic
Republic of the Congo; the greatest numbers being in Uganda. These are the primates that Dian Fossey
studied and protected for years. There
is little doubt that all the efforts of the 3 governments, the respective
Wildlife people, and the tourist industry…. in particular, the Ugandas has done
wonders to create such a safe welcoming habitat for these Mountain Gorillas.
Congratulations to Businza, the Ugandan Wildlife Association, the
Bwindi National Park Rangers, as well as everyone in Uganda. This is very exciting news.
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