Virunga Mountains (Tracking Gorillas), DRC

Virunga Mountains (Tracking Gorillas), DRC

There are about 700 mountain gorillas left worldwide and about 450 inhabit an extinct volcanic region called the Virunga mountain in Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in East Africa while the remaining 350 or so inhabit a nearby area of Bwindi in Uganda.

If you love a life of adventure that brings up challenges mixed with excitement then plan a trip to the Virunga National Park or Parc National des Volcans (PNV) which is located just in the North of the country encompassing its share of the mountain gorilla population.

The park covers an area of about 46 square miles and encompasses six volcanoes. Virunga National Park has been a recognized UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site since 1979.