Located in south-western Uganda, at the junction of the plain
and mountain forests, Bwindi Park covers 32,000 ha and is known
for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of
trees and over 100 species of ferns. Many types of birds and
butterflies can also be found there, as well as many endangered
species, including the mountain gorilla. Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park Outstanding Universal Value Bwindi Impenetrable
National Park, covering 32,092 ha, is one of the largest areas
in East Africa which still has Afromontane lowland forest
extending to well within the montane forest belt. Located on the
eastern edge of the Albertine Rift Valley and believed to be a
Pleistocene refugium, the property is a biodiversity hotspot
with possibly the greatest number of tree species for its
altitude in East Africa. It is also host to a rich fauna
including a number of endemic butterflies and one of the richest
mammalian assemblages in Africa. Home to almost half of the
world’s mountain gorilla population,