Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a magnificent green and dense rainforest situated in South Western Uganda, on the edge of the Western rift valley (Albertine rift) and shared by Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro district and covers 331 sq km of this rainforest and covers an altitudes of 1,160 metres to 2,609 metres - a dramatic landscape of steep hills, narrow gorges and streams tumbling down waterfalls.

The annual average temperature range is 7–20 degrees Celsius with the coldest period being June and July.
A proclaimed World Heritage site, Bwindi is one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth. Its unique, precious flora sustains roughly half of the world's popu lation of mountain gorillas - believed to number just 600. There's also a substantial chimpanzee population and Bwindi is the only forest in Africa in which these two apes live together so ancient which survived the last ice age.

Apart from gorilla tracking. There are a number of other hikes and trails within the park. As you travel along, accompanied by an experienced UWA guide, you will learn about the animals, birds, butterflies, trees and plants in the forest. This is a great way to pass the time while you wait for your pre-arranged date with a gorilla.
NB Link to the Gorilla tracking itinerary.

A Bwindi safari will take you to see the gorillas in a beautiful location. There are three groups of habituated gorillas in Bwindi that can be visited on a Gorilla tracking

This is the major tourist activity in Bwindi with four-gorilla groups currently available daily for tourists. The groups are;

It 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. It comprises 331 square kilometers of jungle forests and contains both montane and lowland forest and is accessible only on foot. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.

The park is a sanctuary for colobus monkeys, chimpanzees and many birds. It is perhaps most notable for the 300 Bwindi gorillas, half the world's population of the critically endangered Mountain Gorillas. There are three habituated Mountain Gorilla groups, 'Mubare' and 'Katendegyere' and 'Rushegura'. The Mubare group is fully habituated.

The area around Buhoma is ideal for primate watching and birding tours, including hornbills and turacos. The forest is one of the richest ecosystems in Africa, providing habitat for some 120 species of mammals, 346 species of birds, 202 species of butterflies, 163 species of trees, 100 species of ferns, 27 species of frogs, chameleons, geckos and many endangered species. In particular the area shares in the high levels of endemesim of the Albertine Rift.

For other gorilla tour packages;

• Gorilla tracking tours
• 3 Days gorilla tour
• 7 days Gorillas and chimpanzees tour

Other Wildlife safaris

• Uganda wildlife tours
• Uganda wildlife safaris
• Gorilla Tours
• Uganda fishing safaris
• Uganda birding safaris
• Wildlife tours
• Uganda cultural tours
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