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Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Uganda

Bwindi Gorilla Forest - Gorilla Tracking Destinations - Uganda

It is situated in south western Uganda on the edge of the Western Rift Valley with an area of 331 sq. km. Bakiga and Bafumbira people neighboring the park constitute the most dense settlements in Uganda. Few Batwa pygmies are also found.

The Park is home to approximately 340 mountain gorillas and inhabits 4 different gorilla groups for trekking such as Nkuringo group with 19 gorillas and 2 silverbacks, Rushegura with 10 gorillas and 1 silverback, Mubare with 16 gorillas and 1 silverback and Habinyanja with 23 gorillas and 2 silver backs. Other animal species including the Colubus monkey, chimpanzee, elephant, antelope species: bushbuck and forest duiker, buffalo, golden cat, civet, bush pig, giant forest hog, black-fronted duiker, clawless otter, genet and many species of bats and rodents. There are over 350 species of birds. Visitors can observe Yellow Eyed Black Flycatcher, Black Bee Eater, Kivu Ground Trush, Grauers Wabler, Bar Tailed Trogon, Brown Necked Parrot, Black Billed Turaco, White Bellied Robin Chat, Frazer's Eagle Owl and 200 species of butterflies and over 324 tree species, 14 of which are nowhere else found in Uganda.


Activities in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

• Gorilla trekking due to the presence of Mountain gorillas.
• Hiking and guided walks: Four beautiful hiking trails are available in the park:
  * Munyaga river trail is a good way to see, in a short time, birds and primates leading to the popular waterfall with many tree and epiphytic ferns, orchids and butterflies.
  * Rushura trail leads along the border of the Congo's Virunga Park giving wonderful views on the western rift valley floor.
  * Muzabajiro loop trail offers breathtaking views of Bwindi forest, Virungas NP and western rift valley passing through hundreds of prehistoric tree ferns.
  * River Ivi trail is the longest trail of the park, taking a full day, and highly recommended to bird watchers.

Additional to these trails it is possible to go to the Buhoma village visiting a local bee keeping venture,  Batwa traditional dancing group, a primary
school, observe banana beer brewing, a medicinal healer, a Butterfly pool and end at a handicraft site.

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