Nkuringo is one of the four sectors of the famous Bwindi impenetrable forest national park, this part of the park boasts with panoramic views, lots of other primates and a birders paradise. Gorilla trekking is the most commonly done activity in this area of the park and you can trek Nkuringo mountain gorilla family.
The Nkuringo mountain gorilla family was opened up for tourism in 2004 and was the only gorilla family in Nkuringo sector of Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. The group derived its name from Nkuringo to mean round, this was so because they were sighted in Nkuringo hills in Bwindi, the hill is not peaked but with a rounded crest.
Nkuringo gorilla family was dominated by Nkuringo silverback m at the time of habituation though he died on April 2008 and was succeeded by his two sons Safari and the late Rafiki. Nkuringo mountain gorilla family was habituated because of endless conflicts between the group and the surrounding people who had their gardens often foraged by Nkuringo gorilla family, so UWA had to habituated this family in order to solve this problem.
Nkuringo gorilla family is composed of 19 members and its one of the most interesting groups you can visit and encounter twins and also one of the hardest mountain gorilla groups to trek in Bwindi. Trekking on Nkuringo sector also offers spectacular views of Bwindi national park. There was also an outbreak of scabies in the family in December 2000.
