How Are Gorillas Protected Against Covid-19? : Covid-19 affected a number of people in the world limiting a number of travelers that are interested in a number of activities like gorilla trekking in Africa were affected because a number of destinations closed in order to find a number of ways to ensure that the activity is safe for travelers that are interested in visiting in the activity and also to ensure that the activity is also safe for the gorillas in the wild and in this article we are going to help you understand how they can be protected against covid-19.
The different measures that have been put in place in the different gorilla trekking destinations in Africa are because the gorillas are closely the same DNA with that of humans making the primates susceptible to a number of diseases covid-19 inclusive.
- Travelers are encouraged to keep a distance of 7 meters away from the gorillas to avoid spreading any kind of disease and covid-19 if detected.
- You are also encouraged to put on a face mask when you’re in the presence of the habituated gorilla families despite the fact that you are 7 metres away from them, this is because the young ones cannot be tamed they can come to the tourists because they are such curious species.
- Travellers that have the symptoms and signs of covid-19 are advised not to participate in gorilla trekking even though they have tested negative for covid-19 this is because it can put the lives of the primates at risk.
- It should also be noted that the rangers, guides and other staff members that come in contact with the species also take the necessary covid-19 precautions like getting close to them when they are fully vaccinated to avoid putting the species at risk.
- Before Travellers participate in gorilla trekking in Africa, they first have to undergo a briefing session which will enable them to understand the rules and regulations to follow during the gorilla trekking experience in Africa in order to avoid spreading the virus to the species.
- Travellers are also encouraged to spend only one hour with the gorillas this is because the gorillas are vulnerable species and this is also done to ensure their sustainability in the wild. It should be noted that the more time you spend with the gorillas the more you put them at risk to contract a number of diseases.
For travelers interested in gorilla trekking in Africa, you will get to watch the mountain gorillas in Africa that will lead you gorilla trekking in Uganda where half of the world’s remaining mountain gorillas can be seen when you participate in gorilla trekking in Mgahinga national park and gorilla trekking in Bwindi impenetrable national park in the four sectors of the park and in Mgahinga national park, you will get to hike the Virunga mountains in Uganda which will lead you to the habituated gorilla families in Uganda. While participating in gorilla trekking in Congo you will get to observe a number of the mountain gorillas in Congo which will give you access to the habituated gorilla families as you participate in gorilla trekking in Virunga national park. For the eastern lowland gorillas in Congo, you will get to observe the habituated species by participating in gorilla trekking in Kahuzi biega national park.
For travelers interested in gorilla trekking permit in Rwanda, one can obtain it at a price of 1500USD, a gorilla trekking permit in Uganda at a price of 700USD and a gorilla habituation permit in Uganda at a price of 1500USD and for gorilla trekking permit in Congo at a price of 450USD.
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