Bwindi National Park: Home of Mountain gorillas
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park is one of the most biologically diverse forests in Africa owing to its antiquity (over 25 years old – Pleistocene Era) with an altitude range between 1,160m – 2,607m above sea level. Bwindi rainforest is at the edge of the Albertine Rift Valley and covers a series of steep ridges. It has an average rainfall of approximately 1,500mm, and it is a vital catchment area to five major rivers, which flow into Lake Albert. Bwindi, before the encroachment of agriculturalists 500 years ago, was part of a much larger belt of forest stretching south to the slopes of the Virunga Mountains.
Bwindi national park is famous for gorilla tracking. More than half the world's population of mountain gorillas reside in Bwindi. About 320 individuals live in 15 troops. The park harbours at least 120 mammal species, more than any national park except Queen Elizabeth. This list includes 11 primate species including a healthy population of chimps and a reasonable number of L'Hoest's, red-tailed and blue monkey, as well as black-and-white colobus and olive baboons. Of the big five, only elephants can be seen.
A total of 350 bird species have been recorded, a remarkably high figure since it includes very few water-associated birds. Of particular interest to birders are 23 species endemic to the Albertine Rift and at least 14 species not yet recorded anywhere else in Uganda, among them the white-tailed blue flycatcher, African green broadbill, brown-necked parrot, Frazer's eagle owl and white-bellied robin. The park is also home to 200 butterfly species, including 8 Albertine Rift Endemics. A serious butterfly watcher may be able to identify more than 50 varieties in a day.
Three gorilla groups are currently available to be visited on daily basis. Mubare group (16 gorillas; 1 silverback) was opened for tourism in 1993, while Habinyanja group (23 gorillas, 2 silver backs) was ready in July 1998. A third group (Rushegura) of gorillas (17 members, 2 silver back) has been opened recently for tourism. Get updates from Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Headquarters or Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Tourists' activities in Bwindi include:
3 Days Bwindi gorilla Safari
Uganda Wiildlife safaris
Rwanda Gorilla Tours
Gorillas and Culture tours
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