When the wildlife Ranger challenge was concluded recently in Virunga National Park, news hit our desk that there was sighting of an African golden cat and was sighted using the trap of camera that was set high in the Mountain Rwenzori ranges. The African golden cat is endemic central and West African species. Their presence is being threatened by high deforestation and poaching practices in the region. The IUCN listed African golden as vulnerable species. African golden is closely related to several cat and caracal and it is a carnivorous animal.
The African golden cat is now on the list of the many wildlife sighted in the Virunga National Park of Congo. These species include endangered mountain gorillas, lions, chimpanzees, okapis, hippos in the Lulimbi wildlife sector, forest and savannah elephants are also spotted in the park. You can see all these once you book yourself a Congo safari to Virunga.
The wildlife ranger challenge in Virunga was mainly conducted to raise funds for the rangers and also for the conservation of wildlife for the park. A team from Emmanuel and Virunga National Park hiked to the summit of mountain Rwenzori. The main aim for the wildlife ranger challenge was to raise enough funds that will help to make sure that the operation of the poachers of setting up snares is stopped completely since it had affected the gorillas for a long time. Just in September 2020, a young gorilla was found in the steel cable snare struggling to live after being caught by the poacher’s snare.
The good thing vet doctors and rangers were able to get there in time and saved it and was set free. But poachers in Virunga National Park stay setting up traps for game meat thus need to keep clearing the snares in the park premises until the poachers stop this selfish and bad habit. Financial reports from the Scheinburg Relief Fund and European Union (EU) have promised to top up 25% of dollar which will be received in alignment to the cause which is 25,000USD.
Rangers across Africa have united so as to raise the money that will contribute to the cause. In October 2020 few activities took place especially like the ran for wildlife activities but Emmanuel and Alexi hiked up to Mountain Rwenzori’s highest peak known as Margherita and this marked the end of wildlife ranger challenge. Margherita peak is set as the highest point for the Virunga wildlife ranger challenge and it is at an altitude of 5,109 meters and this makes it the highest mountain in Congo and Uganda. The hiking up to Mountain Rwenzori always begins from Virunga National Park which is in Congo and mountain Rwenzori is at the border of both DR Congo and Uganda.
Virunga national park is famously known for the huge number of bird species that when added together, they are bigger than the number of birds found in the United Kingdom and United States of America. Come visit the gorillas in Congo on your Congo Safari in the Virunga national Park.
We will be excited to host you as you are making your DR Congo safari tour and enjoying the beautiful bird species in the park with good melody sounds in the sky.
Africa Adventure Vacations Ltd
Plot 85 Kanjokya Street, Uganda
Phone: +256 752 974500 +256785025022
Email: info@gorillatrekk.com
africaadventurevacations@gmail.com
15 Days Gorilla Safari Tour
12 Days Gorilla safari tour
10 Days Gorilla Safari Tour
8 Days Best Of Uganda Gorillas, Chimpanzee And Tree Climbing Lions
8 days Uganda safari tour – rhinos, wildlife, primates and gorillas
8 Days gorilla safari trip
6 days gorilla safari tour – gorillas, wildlife and chimps safari
7 Days gorilla adventure Tour safari
7 days gorilla tour primates, wildlife safari and gorilla trek
6 Days gorillas and chimpanzee trekking
6 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee Safari in Rwanda
5 Days gorilla safari and Water rafting
5 Days gorillas and wildlife tour
4 Days Gorilla Trekking and Lake Mburo Safari
4 Days gorilla safari and Kampala city tour
17 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari and Cultural tour
1 day Short Gorilla trip – Rwanda
2 Days Gorilla Tracking
3 Days gorilla tracking in Rwanda
3 Days Magical Gorilla Tour And Culture
3 Days Nyiragongo Volcano Hike
3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Tour
3 Days Primate Safari
4 Days gorillas and Lake Kivu tour
5 Days Gorilla Trekking Experience
5 Days Rwanda gorilla safari
6 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking Safari in Rwanda
6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari Tour
6 Days Special Package
7 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari Tour
8 Days Best Of Rwanda
8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Holiday Tour
9 Days Expeditions To Rwanda
14 Days Best of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi Tour
15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari Tour
16 Days Remarkable African Safari
19 Days Big Five Safari In Uganda
2 Days Gorilla Safari in Volcanoes Rwanda
3 Days Affordable Gorilla Safari in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
3 Days Rwanda Chimpanzee Trek In Nyungwe
3 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari In Akagera National Park
4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari, Dian Fossey & Golden Monkey Tracking
4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda
5 Days Best Rwanda Primates Safari
7 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari & Gorilla Habituation Experience
7 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour & Wildlife Safari
6 Days Mountain Gorilla trekking in DR Congo and Rwanda
9 Days Uganda, Rwanda DR Congo Gorilla Safari
10 Days Gorilla trekking Safari in Congo and Uganda
14 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari
15 Days Uganda gorilla safari tour
16 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour
16 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari
16 Days Uganda and Rwanda gorilla safari
20 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari
3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking In Kibale National Park
3 Days Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari
3 Days Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking safari
3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari from Kigali Rwanda
4 Days Double gorilla trekking safari Uganda
4 Days Gorilla Fly In Safari Uganda
4 Days Luxury Safari to Kidepo Valley National Park
5 Days Mountain Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife Tour In Uganda
9 Days Primate Safari and Genocide Trail
10 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Tour
10 Days Fly In Uganda Gorillas – Rwanda Wildlife & Primate Safari
11 Days Magical Hike To Rwenzori Mountain Ranges
11-Day Hiking Sipi Falls, Abseiling, White Water Rafting and Gorilla Tracking Experience
13 Days Luxury Classic Wildlife Safari in Uganda
1 Day Kampala City Tour
2 Days Lake Mburo National Park Tour
3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee tour
3 Days Primate Safaris Rwanda
3 Days Nyiragongo Hike
3 Days Sipi Falls Hiking And River Nile Exploration
3 Days Group Tour To Queen Elizabeth Tour
3 Days Magical Experience In Queen Elizabeth National Park
3 Days Murchison Falls National Park – (2 Nights)
3 Days Experience Murchison Falls
4 Days Tree Climbing Lions And Chimpanzees
4 Days Queen Elizabeth And Lake Mburo Safari
5 Days Kampala And Source Of The Nile Tour
5 Days Green Rwanda Experience
5 Days Kidepo Valley National park tour
5 Days Zebra And Lions’ Tour
6 Days Special Package
7 Days Gorilla Trekking And Tree Climbing Lions Of Ishasha
7 Days and 6 nights wildlife safari to Uganda with Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking
8 Days Rwanda Wildlife And Cultural Tour
8 Days Best Of Rwanda
9 Days wildlife Safari to Uganda
9 Days Visit Rwanda
10 Days Rwenzori Mountains Climbing
10 Days Mountain Rwenzori Climbing expeditions
12 Days Best Karamoja Trip Uganda
13 days wildlife safaris and jinja city tour
14 DAYS Big Five & RAFTING – 14 DAYS (13NIGHTS)
15 days Bird watching Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safari
15 Days Uganda Hardcore Forest Birding Safari