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Attractions in Bwindi national park
MOUNTAIN GORILLAS
Mountain gorillas are among the attractions which are found in Bwindi forest which is part of the Bwindi impenetrable forest national park. These gorillas can be seen in different sectors of the Bwindi national park which include Buhoma, Rushaga, Ruhija and also Nkuringo. On tours to Bwindi forest, the gorillas can be seen during gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation experiences which are the most popular activities done in this forest. To be able to see the gorilla in Bwindi national park, you are required to have gorilla permits which cost 700 USD for foreign nonresidents, 600 USD for foreign residents and 250,000 Uganda shillings for east Africans. Gorilla trekking and gorilla habituation are NOT authorized in Bwindi Forest for anyone under the age of 15. Before visitors see the mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest, park rangers give them a briefing in which they explain the guidelines of Gorilla trekking and habituation while in Bwindi forest. During the gorilla hike through the Bwindi forest, visitors are allowed to spend an hour photographing and filming the mountain gorillas once they meet them. Although gorillas can be spotted in the Bwindi forest at any time of the year, the dry seasons of June to October and December to February are thought to be the best times for gorilla trekking or habituated experiences. Visitors can also go to Bwindi Forest in the off-season, when fewer people are traveling there, to avoid crowds and to save money on things like lodging. It is recommended that visitors book their gorilla permits in advance due to the high demand for the permits especially during the dry season which is also a high season since many visitors prefer to travel during this time.BIRD SPECIES
Bwindi is also known for being a birders haven because it is rich in bird spicies. There are around 340 bird species in the Bwindi forest, including roughly 23 endemic species and over 70 different montane forest bird species from the Albertine rift zone. Some of the bird species that can be seen in and around Bwindi Forest include the crowned hornbill, African green broadbill, black headed heron, hammerkop, sacred ibis, hadada ibis, black kite, African goshawk, African hawk eagle, peregrine falcon, scaly francolin, red chested flufftail, black crake, African jacana, common sandpiper, common sandpiper, olive pigeon, great blue turaco, black billed turaco, African wood owl, giant kingfisher, blue throated roller, crowned hornbill, yellow spotted barbet, gray wagtail, little greenbil, African thrush, sedge warbler, yellow footed flycatcher etc Just like all the other activities, birding can be done in any of the four sectors of Bwindi forest and the best time to do so is in the months of November to April when the migratory birds are present. There are famous trails known to be the best for birding in Bwindi forest for example the buhoma waterfall and the mubindi swamp trails.![Birding Safaris - lake Mburo National Park](https://jewelsafaris.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/15100367600_1918d86e9d_z.jpg)