[2] It is an Old World monkey found in the Virunga volcanic mountains of Central Africa, including four national parks: Mgahinga, in south-west Uganda; Volcanoes, in north-west Rwanda; and Virunga and Kahuzi-Biéga, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

With the beginning of the rainy season, bamboo is shooting and the golden monkeys move to such habitats.

[3] Authors of one study reported that golden monkeys are most frequently seen in bamboo forests, suggesting that the species prefers this habitat.

[4] The Virunga volcanic mountains have contrasting areas that have different food densities, in which the golden monkeys are capable of adjusting their diets to.

However, in the Gishwati forest, the golden monkeys have a frugivorous diet, consuming mostly fruits and shrubs.

However, the golden monkey is an opportunistic feeder and its diet can easily be influenced by the availability of fruit.