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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

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  • Forest
  • National Park
  • Wildlife Conservancy

Description

PARK AT A GLANCE

  • Size: 321km2
  • Altitude: 1,160m - 2,607m above sea level.
  • Bwindi was gazetted as a National Park in 1991 and declared a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 1994.

The Mubare gorilla group was the first to become available for tourism in Uganda in April 1993. Nine groups are now habituated for tourism, and one for research.

Spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys, Bwindi is the source of five major rivers, which flow into Lake Edward.

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park lies in southwestern Uganda on the edge of the Rift Valley. Its mist-covered hillsides are blanketed by one of Uganda's oldest and most biologically diverse rainforests, which dates back over 25,000 years and contains almost 400 species of plants. More famously, this “impenetrable forest” also protects an estimated 400 mountain gorillas – roughly half of the world’s population, including several habituated groups, which can be tracked.

This biologically diverse region also provides shelter to a further 120 mammals, including several primate species such as baboons and chimpanzees, as well as elephants and antelopes. There are around 350 species of birds hosted in this forest, including 23 Albertine Rift endemics.

The neighboring towns of Buhoma and Nkuringo both have an impressive array of luxury lodges, rustic bandas and budget campsites, as well as restaurants, craft stalls and guiding services. Opportunities abound to discover the local Bakiga and Batwa Pygmy cultures through performances, workshops and village walks.


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Wildlife & Birds

Title Conservation Status
 Speckled Mousebird Least Concern
 Black-headed Heron Least Concern
 Helmeted Guineafowl Least Concern
 White-browed Coucal Least Concern
 Variable Sunbird Least Concern
 Cattle Egret Least Concern
 Grey-headed Kingfisher Least Concern

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