Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting mountain gorillas and Africa’s richest flora, Bwindi is a dense tropical rainforest which survived the last Ice Age, making it one of the oldest (25,000 years) and most biologically diverse areas on earth. Don’t let the name fool you: it’s home to half the world’s remaining population of mountain gorillas and more species of trees, butterflies and birds than any other forest in East Africa as well as being the only place in the world where gorillas and chimpanzees live in the same forest.
What Will I See?
- Mountain gorillas – 326, half the world’s population. There are only three gorilla groups habituated to people and with six people per day trek to see each group, only 18 permits are available per day. The trek is generally longer and more difficult than the Volcanoes National Park trek in Rwanda.
- Ten other primate species including an estimated 350 chimpanzees
- 120 mammal species
- 350 bird species: a birdwatcher’s paradise
- 300 butterfly species
- 325 tree species
What Can I Do?
- Gorilla trekking
- Bird, butterfly watching
- Guided forest walks – learn about the trees, butterflies, birds and primates
- Cultural community visits
- Hike the Waterfall Trail, Bamboo Trail, and four other great hiking trails
There are currently no chimpanzee groups habituated to humans
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