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Mountain gorilla11/4/2022 ![]() ![]() It is believed that at around nine (9) million years ago, the Primate group that would evolve into Gorillas separated from their common ancestor with Chimpanzees and humans leading to the emergence of genus Gorilla. Noted to be descendants of ancestral apes and monkeys that thrived in the parts of Arabia and Africa at the beginning of the Oligocene epoch about 34 – 24 million years ago, the fossils evidence indicate the existence of Apes in the region of East Africa at approximately 22 – 32 million years ago. Apparently, the global population of Mountain Gorillas is estimated at 1060 individuals. ![]() Mountain Gorillas are rare animals living in fragile habitats and with low birth rates which explains their listing as critically endangered on the red list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). They occur in two populations with one thriving in the Virunga massif where Volcanoes National Park is a member along with Uganda’s Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Congo’s Virunga National Park while another thrives in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda. Noted to be descendants of the Old World Monkey, the mountain gorillas are among the two sub species of the eastern gorilla. The Volcanoes National Park is notably known for mountain gorillas scientifically known as Gorilla beringei beringei. Over 300 mountain gorillas live in PNV and gorilla trekking is the ultimate wildlife experience that you cannot miss within the park. ![]() These great apes are the true stars of the Virunga Mountains and have made the park famous around the world. Mountain Gorillas are the best known inhabitants of Volcanoes National Park. ![]()
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