Congo remains one of the few countries where mountain gorillas and eastern lowland gorillas live in protected reserves within their native habitat. That fact alone places it in a rare category of primate conservation destinations. But unlike its regional neighbours, the Democratic Republic of Congo carries an additional weight: history, complexity, and misperception. Virunga and...Read More

Uganda’s national parks form one of the most functionally significant conservation networks in East Africa. Each park was gazetted through legal instruments to preserve ecological processes that support biodiversity, water systems, carbon storage, and community adaptation. Their locations reflect strategic choices to safeguard species-rich zones, transitional ecosystems, and biologically sensitive corridors. They represent long-term investment...Read More

Gorilla trekking is one of the most controlled, time-sensitive wildlife activities permitted on the African continent. Permits in Uganda cost USD 800, in Rwanda USD 1,500, and the Democratic Republic of Congo USD 400, each tied to a fixed trekking date. These permits are location-locked, non-transferable, and issued in limited quantities to reduce ecological disturbance....Read More