Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Uganda is a gorilla trekking destination hosting half of the remaining mountain gorilla groups. The other population is in the Virunga volcanoes shared among Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is a large primeval forest. About 459 mountain gorillas are found in the Bwindi forest most of them habituated in gorilla families. Bwindi forest is the only habitat out of the four national parks that have mountain gorillas in Africa which has both gorilla trekking. Just like its name, there is hardly any other habitat like this. Composed of both montane and lowland forest, it is accessible only on foot, a reason for trekking. This forest is very diverse inhabiting 120 species of mammals, 348 bird species, 220 species of butterflies, 27 species of frogs, chameleons, geckos, and many endangered species. There more than 1000 flowering plants in the forest, 163 tree species, and 104 species of ferns. With a lot of diversity, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is notable because of the mountain gorillas that attract millions of tourists to Uganda gorilla safaris each year.Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Location
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is situated in southwestern Uganda covering about 321 square kilometers. The park is located in Kanungu district. This is just at the edge of the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift at elevations ranging from 1,160 to 2,607 meters. This is a UNESCO site with site ID 682.Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Forest National Park
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Gorilla Trekking Sectors in Bwindi Forest National Park
There are more than 36 habituated gorilla families in the park found in four different sectors. The different sectors include Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija and Nkuringo. These are in the different sides of the park and a sector is allocated during the time of permit booking according to availability. Buhoma sector is found in the northern part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The sector is one of the most visited in the park and where gorilla tourism was birthed in Uganda. The first gorilla family to be habituated in the park was in this sector in 1992, known as Mubare family. The group was opened to tourists in 1993. The park is very much preferred because of the easy accessibility from Kabale, Kihiihi airstrip and the Queen Elizabeth National Park which is largely visited for Uganda wildlife safari experiences especially viewing the tree climbing lions.![Mountain gorilla feeding habits](https://jewelsafaris.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Mountain-gorilla-eating-habits.jpg)