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Mountain gorillas in Uganda live in two main national parks: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. These parks are home to more than half of the world’s mountain gorillas. The other gorilla populations live in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Bwindi, a UNESCO World Heritage site is known for its great variety of animals and plants including colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, geckos and many types of birds. Mgahinga on the other hand is unique as it’s the only park in Uganda where golden monkeys and mountain gorillas live together. This special harmony between the golden monkeys and gorillas is often described as “Mgahinga, where gold meets silver.” Below are other key differences and similarities between gorilla trekking in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Bwindi National Park: 1. Size Mgahinga is much smaller than Bwindi covering only 33 sq. km while Bwindi is 331 sq. km. Both parks were created in the early 1990s and are separated by about 50 km of community farmlands. 2. Location Mgahinga is located at the border of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Bwindi borders the DRC and three districts in Uganda: Kisoro, Rubanda, and Kanungu. 3. Habituated Gorilla Groups Mgahinga has one habituated gorilla group (Nyakagezi) while Bwindi has up to 15 groups. Bwindi also has four main trekking entry points i.e. Buhoma, Ruhija, Nkuringo, and Rushaga. Many visitors especially those traveling through Kigali or Kisoro choose to trek from Rushaga or Nkuringo as these entry points are closer to the Rwandan border and easier to reach. 4. Trekkin

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