Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National ParkBwindi impenetrable Forest National Park is the home of roughly half of the world's mountain gorillas. Looking deep into the expressive brown eyes of the gentle giants is surely the most exciting wildlife encounter in Africa. This national park has 90 mammal species including 11 primates, and the prominent black and white colobus, with its lovely flowing white tail.
The forest birding ranks best in Uganda with 23 highly localized Albertine Rift endemic present. The activities include Gorilla tracking as the main attraction and permits must be booked in advance. Also available are guided forest walks, one popular trail leads to a pretty waterfall and others focus on birding and monkey viewing. Of Uganda’s forested reserves, Bwindi National Park is best known for its superb gorilla tracking, but it also provides refuge to elephant, chimpanzee, monkeys and various small antelope, as well as 23 bird species restricted to the Albertine Rift.
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is the third largest, forested park in Uganda,it shares a border with the Virunga national park in neighboring Congo,but,more importantly it offers some of the best opportunities for sightings of Mountain Gorillas and there is really no experience quite like it. Situated along the Great Rift valley Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park extends over a series of steep ridges,its massive rainforest almost impenetrable,its secretive interior providing the perfect habitat for over half of the word's gorrilla population. Other wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park includes a large variety of primates,including chimpanzee,Blue monkey and Black & White colobus monkey,antelope and forest elephant as well as remarkably high number of bird species Terrain varies from swamp and bamboo forest to dense thicket from the ankle up which makes up 90% of the park,thus making gorilla trekking work hard!
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is a sanctuary for almost half the world's population of mountain gorillas (about 330 of 600), which is the rarest race of these primates
Gorilla Tracking in Bindi forest Hiking and Nature Walk Bwndi forest
Location of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National ParkBwindi Impenetrable National Park is located in southwestern Uganda in East Africa.The park is part of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, and is situated along the Democratic Republic of Congo border next to the Virunga National Park and on the edge of the western Rift Valley inhabited by Bafumbira-Banyarwanda people of Uganda.Click here for more information about the culture of Bafumbira-banyarwanda Click here to go on the Map of Uganda Page to see where it's situated It comprises 331 square kilometers of jungle forests and contains both montane and lowland forest and is accessible only on foot. This is regarded to be one of the most biologically forest in Africa, largely due to its antiquity and an altitude range of between 1,160 and 2,607m above sea level. Bwindi is a true rain forest, spread over a series of steep ridges and valleys that form the eastern edge of the Albertine Rift Valley.It has the same physical feature like that of Kibale forest national park. Click here for more information about Kibale national park in Uganda The National park has an average rain fall of 1,500mm, and it is a vital catchments area, the source of five major rivers, which flow into Lake Albert. Tourism to Bwindi focuses on Gorilla tracking at two locations, Buhoma and recently established location at Nkuringo. More than half of the World’s mountain Gorilla population is resident in Bwindi. An estimated 320 individuals living in 15 troops.  Custom Search Retun from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park to Home Page Click here to return back to home page Like what you see? Sign up for my free monthly e zine! Feel free to encourage others to do the same!
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