Habituated Mountain Gorilla Groups

Claude Sikubwabo compiled these numbers for us.

Rwanda - tourist groups
  February 2008 May 2008 Sept. 2008
Suza 38 39 40
Amahoro 17 17 18
Umubano 9 9 9
Hirwa 12 12 18
Sabinyo 8 9 8
Group 13 23 21 25
Kwitonda 16 17 17

Rwanda - research groups
  February 2008 May 2008 Sept. 2008
Pablo 43 43 43
Shinda 26 29 29
Isabukuru 5 7 7
Titus 10 9 10
Kuryama 12 13 14
Bwenge 9 10 11
Inshuti     4

Uganda, Mgahinga  
  February 2008 May 2008 Sept. 2008
Nyakagezi* 7 7 8
*The group travels between Uganda, Rwanda and Congo
 
Congo, Virunga Park, Mikeno Sector
  February 2008 May 2008 end of Aug. 2008
Mapua 12 ? 12
Kabirizi 32 ? 31
Munyaga 5 ? 5
Humba 9 ? 9
Lulengo 5 ? 4
Rugendo 5 ? 5
Solitary silverback males: Ruzirabwoba, Karateka, Mareru, Pilipili, Buhanga, Bukima
 
Bwindi, Uganda  
  February 2008 May 2008 Sept. 2008
M (Mubare) 10 9 9
H (Habinyanja) 23 23 26
R (Rushegura) 15 15 15
Nkuringo 18 18 18
Just habituated:  
Bitukura (near Ruhija) 15   13
Shongi (near Rushaga) 28   28
Research group:
Kyagurilo      

Conservation areas

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