Bwindi Impenerable Forest National Park

This is the famous park in Uganda due the endangered Mountain Gorillas. This is a major tourist attraction in Bwindi, Eight permits per day are sold for conservation reason. Book at least three months in advance to ensure that requested dates are available for this adventure.
For conservation reasons still,  the following rules apply to the visitors and must be strictly adhered to;
No one with a communicable disease e.g. flu, diarrhea is allowed to enter the park.
Stay together in a tight group while with the gorillas, don’t surround them
Don’t get closer than 5 meters (15 feet) to the gorillas
Don’t use flashes while photographing.
Don’t eat or smoke when with the gorillas or within distance of 200 meters from the gorillas.
Turn away from the gorillas if you have to sneeze or cough. Cover your nose and mouth in the process
Bury all human faeces a minimum of one foot deep and ensure that the hole is properly covered.
Don’t leave litter. All litter must be carried out of the park and disposed off properly.
No person under 15 years is allowed to track gorillas.
Don’t make loud noise or move suddenly.

Location; southwestern Uganda, on the edge of the western rift valley, shared by Rukungiri, Kabale and Kisoro districts.

Size; 331 square kilometers

Altitude range; 1160meters (Ishasha gorge) to 2607 meters (Rwamunyonyi peak)

Annual temperatures range; 7-20 degrees Celsius

Coldest period; June- July

Annual precipitation; 1130mm – 2390mm

Rainfall pattern; heaviest rains experienced in March to April and September to November. Other months are generally dry.

Species diversity; 150 species of mammals including 7 diurnal primates and about 30 elephants. There are about 360 species of birds and over 200 species of butterflies. This afromontane forest has dense under storey of fern, vines and scrubs. About 324 tree species have been recorded here, 10 of which occur nowhere else in Uganda.

NATURE WALKS
For the visitors who have 2 or 3 days in Bwindi the park has 4 fantastic hiking trails. On all these trails, you have the opportunities to see and learn about primates, many species of birds, butterflies, trees and other organism. Arrange at the reception for the guide.

The Munyaga River trails; is an ideal short walk for visitors with little time to spare. Here you can see birds and primates of the forest edge. The popular waterfall trail provides an attractive feature of the forest with a profusion of tree ferns, epiphytic ferns, orchids and Bwindi colorful array of butterflies. This trial, which leads to 3 delightful crystal clear waterfalls, typifies the impression of the tropical rain forest.

The Rushura trail commands expansive views across the western rift valley floor. To the west, Congo’s parc Nationale des virungas provides a spectacular backdrop, and on clear days lake Edward and the Rwenzori Mountain are visible.

Bird Watching
Bwindi is the bird watchers haven, it holds 348 species of birds and contains 90% of the albertine rift endemics, difficult or impossible to see in any other part of East Africa, and 7 red data book species. An experienced bird watcher can identify up to 100 species in a day.
Cultural Performances
In the evenings, participate in captivating traditional performances presented by women’s group.
Access
Kampala to Kabale is a distance of 414kms on a preferred surface and takes 6-7hours. An additional 120kms from kabala to Buhoma park headquarters via kanungu and Kanyantoorogo on murram surface takes 3-4 hours. Kabala – Ruhija – Buhoma is 95kms and takes 3hours.