This UNESCO natural world heritage site is found in south western Uganda in Kanungu district. The park was gazetted in 1991 and declared a UNESCO natural world heritage site in 1994. The park covers an area of 321km2and lies at an altitude between 1120m and 2607m above sea level.
The park is famous because of the primeval Impenetrable forest and the endangered mountain gorillas. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the 3 places in the world where mountain gorillas can be found in their natural habitat. The park has 18 habituated gorilla families that can be tracked by guests in the 4 sectors that make up the park.
Besides gorilla tracking, guests to Bwindi can also engage in natural walks for birding and to view the beautiful waterfalls and rift valley viewpoints. Other activities include community walks to learn about the Batwa and Bakiga ways of living.
The park can be accessed by road from Entebbe or Kampala and by air from Entebbe International Airport. It can also be accessed by road from Kigali International Airport – Rwanda.
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