Mukiza Gorilla Family in Ruhija sector

Family history

Long before Mukiza came into existence in May 2016, the gorillas in this family used to stay together with the members of Kyaguriro. Rukara evaded the groups and in the quest for struggling for power, Mukiza chose to walk away with some ten members. He was able to create his own family which is why it is sometimes referred to as Kyaguriro B. This family resides in Bwindi impentrable national park in Ruhija sector.

Another theory about the creation of Mukiza is that Mukiza a young silverback lost control of a large gorilla group hence walking away with a few manageable members to start a new controllable family.

The uniqueness of the family

It increased the number of gorilla trekking families from 3 three to four. This means that the number of gorilla trekking permits also had a rise from 24 to 32.

It enjoys the inner areas of the forest hence tourists who love nature should embark on exploring this gorilla family.

The family is made of more females than men hence individuals who wish to spot on the behavior of women gorillas shouldn’t miss this family.

Behaviour of the family

Mukiza family enjoy moving inside the forest and is rarely seen around the boundaries of the forest.

Head of the family

Silverback Mukiza born on 29th November 1990, by Mugwere, is the head of the family which is the reason why the family was named after him.

Members of the family

The family is made of 15 members with the latest being a baby born in 2020 by Mwijuke. Some of the members include adult females like Twijukye, Mugenyi, Mugwere, Bwebisha, and Korugyezi, sub-adult males like Kanywanyi, juveniles like Tonvi and knowledge not forgetting the babies of the family like Nyakabara and Gorodi.

The beauty of trekking the family

Trekking Mukiza is a blessing in disguise for exploring the park and enjoying the beauty of the forest as the family enjoys spending most of its time in the depth of the forest.

Tourists in love with gorilla habituation experience have a family to enjoy the activity. This is because the family is under research by the Manx Prac Institution for Evolutionary Anthropology.

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14:31 22 Feb 24

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00:41 15 Nov 23

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