Rules and Guidelines to Protect Mountain Gorillas
Rules and guidelines have been cautiously put in place to try to protect the mountain gorillas’ health and safety. Gorillas are extremely vulnerable to human illnesses and infection, and become strained if too many visitors arrive or advance too closely. Remember that they are wild individuals and very defensive of their young. To remain healthy and survive these apes need to be uninterrupted by visitors and accepted to eat rest and socialize with their own species. RULE 1 : If a tourist is ill, the park staff has the right to repudiate a visit to gorillas. REASON: To protect the mountain gorillas from constricting any illness or disease from a visitor. Gorillas are very vulnerable to human diseases. RULE 2: Only one visit to any gorilla group is allowed per day and the number of tourists is limited to eight per group. REASON: To minimize behavioral disturbance, stress and possible risk of infection. RULE 3 : Visitors must be at least fifteen years old. REASON : To minimize...
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