Bwindi impenetrable forest National Park is situated in the south western sides of Uganda on the border of Congo and it is close to the border of Virunga National park at the edges of the Albertine Rift. Bwindi lies on 340 sq. kilometers of the lowland forest and montane, it is also a world heritage site and can be accessed on foot. Bwindi Impenetrable forest national park is the home of over 340 bird species, 120 mammals, and 230 species of butterflies, 30 species of frogs, chameleons, and geckos and among others.
Bwindi is the best forest in East Africa which inhabits over 1000 plant species like 105 species of ferns, 170 tree species.
The park is mostly known for mountain gorillas but it is also a home of various primates such as colobus monkeys, chimpanzees, bird species, hornbills and many others.
Bwindi is also a home of 480 endangered mountain gorillas in the world. 14 mountain Gorilla families are habituated in the park and open for gorilla trekking in four gorilla trekking sectors, that is, Rushaga, Buhoma, Ruhija and Nkuringo and are all managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority.
In 1964, the reserve was established as a sanctuary and the main purpose was to offer protection to the mountain gorillas. The reserve covers 208 km.
Bwindi is made up of 330 sq.km and Mountain gorillas are the largest population species in the park. Batwa pygmy were the first native people to live in the forest as hunter-gatherers and later they were evicted from the forest and currently they do not stay within the park.
The main activity in the park is Gorilla trekking and it started way back in 1993. Bwindi became a tourist destination due to gorilla trekking and is located at the edge of the western rift valley in the highlands.
Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is a home to over 430 mountain gorillas which is half of the world’s populations. The park is believed to be holding subspecies of gorillas apart from the Virunga.
During 2006, mountain gorillas were 300 but currently they are 430, mountain gorillas also have their challenges like habitat loss, diseases and poaching. The park has a lot of fruits than other parks and that is why Bwindi has more gorillas than elsewhere in other parks because here silverback are able to climb tree and get food to feed on and the same to the chimpanzees hence mountain gorillas in Bwindi move each day than in other park.
In the whole world about 980 individual’s mountain gorillas are endangered.
The major activity in Bwindi impenetrable forest national park is mountain gorilla trekking but the park also has other activities which someone should not miss when he/she is planning to visit Bwindi, these activities include the Batwa culture, nature walks, bird watching, primates walk, see the tree species, butterflies, mammals and among others.
Bwindi impenetrable National park is situated in the southwest parts of Uganda and it takes you almost 9 hours from capital city Kampala to reach the park.
Africa Adventure Vacations Ltd
Plot 85 Kanjokya Street, Uganda
Phone: +256 752 974500 +256785025022
Email: info@gorillatrekk.com
africaadventurevacations@gmail.com
15 Days Gorilla Safari Tour
12 Days Gorilla safari tour
10 Days Gorilla Safari Tour
8 Days Best Of Uganda Gorillas, Chimpanzee And Tree Climbing Lions
8 days Uganda safari tour – rhinos, wildlife, primates and gorillas
8 Days gorilla safari trip
6 days gorilla safari tour – gorillas, wildlife and chimps safari
7 Days gorilla adventure Tour safari
7 days gorilla tour primates, wildlife safari and gorilla trek
6 Days gorillas and chimpanzee trekking
6 Days Gorilla & Chimpanzee Safari in Rwanda
5 Days gorilla safari and Water rafting
5 Days gorillas and wildlife tour
4 Days Gorilla Trekking and Lake Mburo Safari
4 Days gorilla safari and Kampala city tour
17 Days Best of Uganda Wildlife Safari and Cultural tour
1 day Short Gorilla trip – Rwanda
2 Days Gorilla Tracking
3 Days gorilla tracking in Rwanda
3 Days Magical Gorilla Tour And Culture
3 Days Nyiragongo Volcano Hike
3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee Tour
3 Days Primate Safari
4 Days gorillas and Lake Kivu tour
5 Days Gorilla Trekking Experience
5 Days Rwanda gorilla safari
6 Days Gorilla and Chimpanzee Tracking Safari in Rwanda
6 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari Tour
6 Days Special Package
7 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari Tour
8 Days Best Of Rwanda
8 Days Rwanda Gorilla Holiday Tour
9 Days Expeditions To Rwanda
14 Days Best of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi Tour
15 Days Best Of Uganda Safari Tour
16 Days Remarkable African Safari
19 Days Big Five Safari In Uganda
2 Days Gorilla Safari in Volcanoes Rwanda
3 Days Affordable Gorilla Safari in Volcanoes National Park Rwanda
3 Days Rwanda Chimpanzee Trek In Nyungwe
3 Days Rwanda Wildlife Safari In Akagera National Park
4 Days Rwanda Gorilla Safari, Dian Fossey & Golden Monkey Tracking
4 Days Double Gorilla Trekking Safari in Rwanda
5 Days Best Rwanda Primates Safari
7 Day Uganda Wildlife Safari & Gorilla Habituation Experience
7 Days Rwanda Gorilla Tour & Wildlife Safari
6 Days Mountain Gorilla trekking in DR Congo and Rwanda
9 Days Uganda, Rwanda DR Congo Gorilla Safari
10 Days Gorilla trekking Safari in Congo and Uganda
14 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari
15 Days Uganda gorilla safari tour
16 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari tour
16 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari
16 Days Uganda and Rwanda gorilla safari
20 Days Uganda and Rwanda safari
3 Days Bwindi Gorilla Trekking Safari Uganda
3 Days Chimpanzee Trekking In Kibale National Park
3 Days Murchison Falls Wildlife Safari
3 Days Uganda Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking safari
3 Days Uganda Gorilla Trekking safari from Kigali Rwanda
4 Days Double gorilla trekking safari Uganda
4 Days Gorilla Fly In Safari Uganda
4 Days Luxury Safari to Kidepo Valley National Park
5 Days Mountain Gorilla Tracking and Wildlife Tour In Uganda
9 Days Primate Safari and Genocide Trail
10 Days Uganda Gorilla and Wildlife Tour
10 Days Fly In Uganda Gorillas – Rwanda Wildlife & Primate Safari
11 Days Magical Hike To Rwenzori Mountain Ranges
11-Day Hiking Sipi Falls, Abseiling, White Water Rafting and Gorilla Tracking Experience
13 Days Luxury Classic Wildlife Safari in Uganda
1 Day Kampala City Tour
2 Days Lake Mburo National Park Tour
3 Days Nyungwe Chimpanzee tour
3 Days Primate Safaris Rwanda
3 Days Nyiragongo Hike
3 Days Sipi Falls Hiking And River Nile Exploration
3 Days Group Tour To Queen Elizabeth Tour
3 Days Magical Experience In Queen Elizabeth National Park
3 Days Murchison Falls National Park – (2 Nights)
3 Days Experience Murchison Falls
4 Days Tree Climbing Lions And Chimpanzees
4 Days Queen Elizabeth And Lake Mburo Safari
5 Days Kampala And Source Of The Nile Tour
5 Days Green Rwanda Experience
5 Days Kidepo Valley National park tour
5 Days Zebra And Lions’ Tour
6 Days Special Package
7 Days Gorilla Trekking And Tree Climbing Lions Of Ishasha
7 Days and 6 nights wildlife safari to Uganda with Gorilla and Chimpanzee trekking
8 Days Rwanda Wildlife And Cultural Tour
8 Days Best Of Rwanda
9 Days wildlife Safari to Uganda
9 Days Visit Rwanda
10 Days Rwenzori Mountains Climbing
10 Days Mountain Rwenzori Climbing expeditions
12 Days Best Karamoja Trip Uganda
13 days wildlife safaris and jinja city tour
14 DAYS Big Five & RAFTING – 14 DAYS (13NIGHTS)
15 days Bird watching Gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safari
15 Days Uganda Hardcore Forest Birding Safari