Bwindi is a park that stretches over a series of steep ridges along the Great Rift valley. Its massive rainforest is nearly impenetrable, and the gorilla population thrives there. 90% of the park’s terrain is made up of thicket, ranging in density from ankle-high up to bamboo forest and swamp.
Approximately half of the world’s mountain gorilla population, around 330, live in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The park’s natural beauty and distinctive ecology have earned it a spot on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.
Several other primate species can be found in Bwindi, such as the vervet monkey, blue, red-tailed, black-and-white, and L’Hoest’s monkeys. There are also 79 different species of mammals, including giant forest hogs, duikers, elephants, bushbucks, bush pigs, and several small cat species. There are currently over 350 species of birds known to exist, many of which are endemic to the area.
With 23 endemic species from the highly localized Albertine Rift, Uganda’s forest birding is among the best.
