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Gorilla tracking refers to the activity of locating and observing mountain gorillas in their natural habitat. While often used interchangeably with gorilla trekking, there's a subtle distinction that can be helpful to understand. This term often refers to the work done by park rangers, researchers, and expert guides who go into the forest early each morning to locate the gorilla families based on their last known location (where they nested the previous night), feeding areas, and other signs like dung and broken branches. They use their knowledge of gorilla behaviour and the terrain to find the gorillas before the tourist groups begin their trek. This advance tracking makes the subsequent trekking for tourists much more successful and efficient.
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