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Safety Measures When on a Rwanda Primate Tracking Safari
As you read through the guidelines listed below, you may get the impression that primate trekking which includes gorilla tracking, chimp trekking and golden monkey trekking are risky activities; however this is not the case. While on a Chimpanzee or Rwanda Gorilla Safari, These guidelines have been put in place to help conserve and safe guard the animals and at the same time to safe the visitors that come to see these primates. It is extremely very rare that dangerous incidents happen, never the less you are at all times accompanied by a professional safari guide and armed park rangers while on the safari and these are there to look out for your safety during these activities.
Basically, Mountain gorillas are generally gentle giants. They hardly ever display hostility towards one another and also their environment is extremely peaceful. Chimpanzees on the other hand are naturally more aggressive but the chimp groups that you’ll visit have been well habituated, so these also rarely display ant form of hostility towards human presence.
Therefore, the guidelines below are here to help you overcome any risky if at all there any danger arises.
- Always do as instructed by your ranger guide.
- The ‘Great apes’ are susceptible to catching human diseases, so Do not visit them if you’re sick; and if you get the urge to cough or sneeze, please always look away from them.
- In case you need to toilet, the guide will make for you a deep-enough hole, please cover it well after easing yourself; remember these gorillas and chimps can easily catch diseases from man’s feces.
- Always maintain the recommended distance between these primates and yourself. If they move in your direction please slowly give them way.
- Gently back off if at all any of these primates demonstrates aggression.
- Do not directly stare into the eyes of gorillas or chimps; it threatens them.
- Always switch off your camera flash light; it threatens them
- While in their presence, its recommended that you keep your voices low. Avoid speaking too loud
- Avoid rapid movements while in their presence.
- Stay together as a group on one side and let the chimps or gorillas be on the other end.
- Do not block the path of the chimps or gorillas as they moving.
- Don’t take food or drink in the presence of the chimps or gorillas.
- While walking in the forest, take care of where you step .
- When going tracking we recommend that you wear clothing that covers your legs and arms to avoid scratches from the thorny vegetation as well as insect bites. if possible you may use insect repellent creams.
- Preferably drink enough water to keep hydrated since the activity requires walking for some hours.
- Don’t forget to carry a rain jacket and a waterproof bag to hold your camera, remember primate tracking is done in a forest and there it can rain any time.
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