GOLDEN MONKEY TRACKING The Golden monkey ( Cercopithecus mitis kandti) also known as the Sichuan Snub-nosed Monkey and is one of Uganda’s 20 primate species. Compared with other monkey species, the golden monkeys are gorgeous in appearance; they have bright coloured fur with golden-orange patch on the upper flanks and back. Location They are found in the four national parks i.e: Mgahinga National Park in south-west Uganda, Volcanoes in north-west Rwanda and Virunga National Park in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat It lives in social groups of up to 60 individuals and moves in between areas depending on the season. During the season where ripe fruit is available they remain in those areas. With the beginning of the rainy season, bamboo is shooting and the golden monkeys move to such habitats. Results of studies indicate that if there is an area consisting of mixed fruit and bamboo, the golden monkeys tend to frequent that area more than areas consisting of only b