Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the lodest forests in Uganda is in south western Uganda which is on the edge of Rift Valley. The park is covered by mist-hillsides with one of the Uganda’s famous oldest and diverse rainforests, and has over 390 species of plants. More known as the “impenetrable forest” also is home to an estimate of 400 mountain gorillas– which counts half of the world’s mountain gorilla’s population, and habituated guerilla groups, which are available for trekking
by visitors on Uganda safari. This forest also is a home of over 120 mammals, this include primate species such as baboons and chimpanzee. The forest provide shelter for about 350 bird species, theses includes 23 Albertine Rift endemics. The nearby small towns such as Buhoma and Nkuringo offer greater luxury, midrange and budget accommodation including good restaurants for all kind of travelers.
BIRDING WATCHING IN BWINDI
Bwindi being home to about 350 bird species and Uganda's oldest forest. Bwindi is the ideal home for a variety of birds which includes 23 Albertine endemics such as the Short-tailed Warbler and Blue-headed Sunbird as well as seven IUCN red data listed species. It’s very easy to spot the African Emerald Cuckoo, Common Bulbul, African Blue and White-tailed Blue Flycatchers and Red-headed Bluebill.
We will assist you to Plan for your Birding Trip in Uganda.
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS IN BWINDI, CONSERVATION STATUS AND TOURISM
Bwindi impenetrable national park is a home of over 1000 or half of worlds mountain gorillas population so mountain, the remaining number live in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are only two national parks where one can find Mountain Gorillas in Uganda and these in Bwindi National Park and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park. Tracking takes place in four main sectors and these include Rushga sector, Nkuringo Sector, Ruhija Sector and Buhoma sector of gorilla trekking in Uganda. All these four locations have a total of 18 groups of gorillas and each group is headed by the silverback and only 8 people are allowed to visit a particular gorilla group per day and spend only one hour with mountain gorillas.